One woman's mission to save orphaned elephants

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One woman's mission to save orphaned elephants Dame Daphne Sheldrick successfully raised baby African elephants for the first time in history

23 Nov
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The BBC journalist assassinated with a poison-tipped umbrella In September 1978, Bulgarian dissident and journalist Georgi Markov was killed with a poisoned umbrella in London. The doctor who tried to save his life recalls what happened.

21 Sep
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Seretse Khama and Ruth with their children

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The love story that shocked the world In 1948, an African prince, Seretse Khama, married a white middle-class clerk in the UK provoking shock in Britain and Africa.

14 Sep
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Nadia Comaneci at the 1976 Montreal Olympic games

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The first Olympic gymnast to score a perfect 10 In July 1976, Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci won gold at the Montreal Olympics

20 Jul
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When Soviet tanks crushed Hungary’s bid for freedom In October 1956, Hungarian workers and students protested against Soviet oppression. Peter Pallai was among the rebels.

26 Oct
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Still ashamed of my part in Mao's Cultural Revolution In 1966, the youth movement known as the Red Guards was mobilised in China. Saul Yeung was one of them.

02 Nov
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Chileans celebrating the referendum result

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How the Chilean people brought down Pinochet In a referendum in October 1988, Chileans voted to end General Pinochet's rule. Eugenio Garcia was in charge of the opposition's TV campaign.

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