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1996: Massacre in Dunblane school gym
A lone gunman goes on a shooting spree at a school in Dunblane, Scotland, killing 16 children and their teacher.

1961: Five Britons accused of spying for Moscow
Three men and two women go on trial at the Old Bailey charged with plotting to pass secrets to the Russians.

1983: Nkomo flees Zimbabwe 'death threats'
The Zimbabwe opposition leader flies into London as his country appears to be on the brink of civil war.

1979: Grenada leader ousted by coup
A coup in the Caribbean island of Grenada has toppled the country's controversial Prime Minister, Sir Eric Gairy.

1970: Conservative victory in first teen election
Tom King trebles the Tory majority in the first by-election in which 18-year-olds can vote.

1967: Protest over student suspensions
Hundreds of students at the London School of Economics are staging a sit-in over disciplinary action taken against two union officials.

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