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January 11
2023-12-06Dr Walter Perry and Richmond Postgate, Controller of Educational Broadcasting1973: First Open University degrees awardedEngland haveThe first graduate...
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January 12
2023-12-06Robert Carr narrowly escaped injury in the explosion1971: British minister's home bombedEngland haveTwo bombs have exploded at the Hertfordshire h...
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January 13
2023-12-06American bombers led the raids on southern Iraq1993: Allies bomb IraqEngland haveAmerican, British and French fighter jets have carried out a series o...
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January 14
2023-12-06Millions of animals were slaughtered during the 2001 outbreak in mass pyres2002: UK declared free of foot-and-mouthEngland haveThe foot-and-mouth cris...
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January 15
2023-12-06President Nixon's decision follows peace talks1973: Nixon orders ceasefire in VietnamEngland havePresident Nixon has ordered a halt to American bo...
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January 16
2023-12-06The Shah and his wife flew to Egypt1979: Shah of Iran flees into exileEngland haveThe Shah of Iran has fled the country following months of increasing...
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January 17
2023-12-06The first planes took off last night1991: Bush orders Allies to begin bombing BaghdadEngland haveThe Shah of Iran has fled the country following month...
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January 20
2023-12-06Protesters are causing disruption to the work 1966: Indira Gandhi takes charge in India England haveIndira Gandhi, only daughter of India's first ...
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January 22
2023-12-06Protesters are causing disruption to the work 1990: Gorbachev explains crackdown in Azerbaijan England havePresident Mikhail Gorbachev has made a stat...
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January 23
2023-12-06The ceasefire will begin at midnight on Saturday 27 January 1973: Nixon announces Vietnam peace deal England haveThe US president, Richard Nixon, has ...