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The great Egyptian singer was buried 37 years ago.
Death of King George VI
How Britain mourned the death of King George VI in 1952.
Drugs in Mexico
On 7 February 1985 a US drug enforcement agent was abducted in Guadalajara.
Charonne Metro deaths
It is 50 years since nine French peace protestors died during a demonstration in Paris.
50 years of Silicone Breast Implants
In 1962 Timmie Jean Lindsey became the first woman in the world to have the operation.
Deep Blue versus Kasparov
It was the first time a computer had beaten a reigning world champion chess player.
The Stolen Generation
Debra Hocking was taken from her indigenous Australian family as a baby.
Sister Dorothy Stang
In February 2005 a Catholic nun working in the Amazon was murdered.
The Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan
On 15 February 1989, the last Soviet soldiers rolled out of Afghanistan.
The bombing of Darwin
In February 1942 Japan launched the largest ever attack against Australia.
Japanese internment
In February 1942 all Japanese Americans were ordered to internment camps.
Sucked out of a Plane
In February 1989, nine people were sucked out of a plane over the Pacific Ocean.
Nixon in China
It is 40 years since the US President went to China and met Chairman Mao.
Moose Murders
Nearly 30 years ago Moose Murders made history as the biggest flop ever on Broadway.
The Damascus Spring
Twelve years ago Syria experienced a brief burst of political openness.
From the silent screen to talkies
In the late 1920s Hollywood made the change from silent films to movies with soundtracks.
Mary Quant and the miniskirt
A 2012 episode looks back at the work of the pioneering designer, who has died aged 93
The killing of Olof Palme
On 28 February 1986, the Swedish Prime Minister was killed on a Stockholm street.
The assassination of Georgi Markov
The Bulgarian dissident was attacked with a poisoned umbrella on his way to Bush House.
Gujarat riots
It is 10 years since communal violence broke out in the Indian state.
The first flight of Concorde
On 2 March 1969 the supersonic airliner took to the skies for the first time.
The 91热爆 Brew Computer Club
Californian computer enthusiasts met to share ideas - including the founders of Apple
The Zeebrugge disaster
It is 25 years since a car ferry capsized outside the Belgian port.
The films of Andy Warhol
In the 1960s, the pop artist Andy Warhol, turned his attention to film-making.
Discovery of Penicillin
How scientists turned penicillin into the world's first anti-biotic medicine.
Stalin's Daughter
The daughter of the Soviet dictator, Svetlana defected to the West in 1967
The Theremin
In 1929 a Russian inventor brought an electronic musical instrument to the USA.
World War II concerts
Throughout World War II, Myra Hess organised concerts in London's National Gallery.
The Romans In Britain
In 1982 a British director found himself in a court battle over sex and nudity on stage.
Farzad Bazoft
On 15 March 1990, a young British journalist was executed in Iraq.
The My Lai massacre
On 16 March 1968, US soldiers went on the rampage through a Vietnamese village.