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The Taiwanese pop singer who became a superstar in communist China
The Roma Victims of the Holocaust
In 1942, the fascist government of Romania deported its Roma citizens to Transdniestria
When Irish Pubs Saved the Economy
When Ireland's banks went on strike in 1970, people cashed their cheques in pubs.
The Killing of Poet Roque Dalton
In May 1975 one of Latin America's leading young poets was shot dead in El Salvador.
Pakistan's First Nuclear Test
In May 1998 Pakistan responded to an Indian nuclear test with an explosion of its own
Operation Lifeline: Canada's Refugee Revolution
In 1979 Canadians began a revolutionary scheme to aid thousands of Indochinese refugees
India's "Mr Sanitation"
In 1968 Dr Bindeshwar Pathak began his mission to improve toilet facilities for the poor.
Rock Concert for Chernobyl
In May 1986, a small group of musicians staged the first charity rock concert in the USSR
Alfred Hitchcock's Frenzy
Actor Barbara Leigh-Hunt on her role in one of the most controversial Hitchcock movies
America's First Female Rabbi
In June 1972 Sally Priesand became the first woman to be ordained as a rabbi in the USA.
Escape From Slavery
The story of the Pakistani boy forced into bonded labour at the age of four.
The Killing of Robert Kennedy
The Democrat Senator and Presidential hopeful died on June 6th 1968 after being shot.
The Six Day War: An Israeli view
In 1967, Israel captured the whole of Jerusalem on the third day of the Six Day War
The Six Day War: A Jordanian view
Captain Nabih El Suhaimat fought to defend East Jerusalem from the Israelis
The Montserrat Volcano
In June 1997 a devastating eruption took place on the Caribbean island of Montserrat
Algeria's Berbers
In June 2001 hundreds of thousands of people demonstrated for Berber rights in Algiers.
The Woman Who Stopped Equal Rights in America
In June 1982 Phyllis Schlafly defeated a law to guarantee gender equality in the US.
The Beatles and All You Need is Love
How the Beatles stole the show on the world's first live TV broadcast in June 1967
The Sinking of the Lancastria
We hear from one of the last survivors of a forgotten World War Two disaster
Italy's 'State-within-a-State'
In 1982 Italian banker Roberto Calvi was found dead in London in mysterious circumstances
Body Worlds Exhibition
In 1995 Tokyo University staged the first exhibition to feature plastinated human corpses
Persecution of Christians In the Korean War
In 1950, tens of thousands of Christians were persecuted during the Korean War.
The Killing of Vincent Chin
The movement sparked by the brutal murder of a Chinese-American by 2 white men.
Italy's Shame: The Massacre in Ethiopia
In 1937 Italian forces occupying Addis Ababa murdered thousands of Ethiopian civilians
The First Budget Flights Across the Atlantic
How a small Icelandic company broke the mould in air travel in the 1950s.
The Hippie Trail
In the 1960s and 70s, thousands of westerners travelled to India by overland bus.
Lonely Planet
The travel guide that helped tourists make their way around the world on a budget.
The Disputed Resort of Taba
Israel and Egypt both laid claim for years to the Red Sea resort of Taba
Euro Disney
In 1992 Disney opened its first theme park in Europe.
The Roswell Incident
It was probably the most famous ever story of an alien spacecraft - on earth
Around the World in a Balloon
In 2002 Steve Fossett succeeded in flying solo around the world in a hot air balloon.