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1967: Israel ends six-day war
Israeli forces stop their advance into Syria and comply with a UN ceasefire bringing to an end six days of fighting on three fronts.

1986: Magee convicted of Brighton bombing
Patrick Joseph Magee is found guilty of planting the Brighton bomb which killed five people two years ago.

1999: Nato calls off air war on Kosovo
Nato suspends its 11-week aerial war on Kosovo as Serb troops begin to withdraw.

2000: Swaying Millennium Bridge closed
London's newest bridge is closed for safety checks after large crowds cause it to sway violently.

1977: Killer perch outwitted by electric rod
An elusive goldfish-eating perch with a prodigious appetite is finally netted after two years on the rampage in a Kent pond.

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