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January 1
2023-12-06Customers and shop assistants are getting used to new notes and coins 2002: Celebrations as euro hits the streets England haveTwelve of the European U...
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January 2
2023-12-06The tragedy happened as fans left the stadium 1971: Sixty-six die in Scottish football disaster England haveSixty-six football supporters have been ki...
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January 3
2023-12-06There has been fierce resistance to the Soviet invasion 1980: Afghan leader defends Soviet invasion England haveThe new president of Afghanistan, Babr...
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January 4
2023-12-06Edmund Hillary at the South Pole after leading the first successful overland expedition for more than 40 years 1958: Explorer Hillary arrives at South...
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January 5
2023-12-06Six years later an even bigger operation was launched called Operation Solomon 1985: Israel ends major Ethiopian rescue mission England haveIsrael has...
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January 6
2023-12-06After the attack Nancy Kerrigan fell to the ground sobbing "Why me?" 1994: Mystery assailant attacks top US skater England haveAn unknown ma...
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January 7
2023-12-06It has been predicted the Leaning Tower of Pisa could topple over within 20 years 1990: Leaning Tower of Pisa closed to public England haveThe Leaning...
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January 8
2023-12-06President de Gaulle is first president of the Fifth Republic 1959: De Gaulle becomes president England haveGeneral Charles de Gaulle has been proclaim...
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January 9
2023-12-06Heseltine walks out of the Cabinet over Westland 1986: Heseltine quits over Westland England haveThe Defence Secretary, Michael Heseltine, has resigne...
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January 10
2023-12-06Macmillan was one of the first supporters of the United Europe movement 1957: Macmillan becomes Prime Minister England haveHarold Macmillan has accept...