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Fidel Castro Takes Havana
In 1959, the rebel leader took control of Cuba's capital city.
Viagra
In 1998 a new 'wonder' drug was approved for use in the United States
The Poisoning of Viktor Yushchenko
In 2004, Ukrainian presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko was poisoned and nearly died.
Namibian Independence
In March 1990, Namibia became independent from South African rule.
The Tunnellers of WW1
Archive recordings of the tunnellers who fought underground in WW1
Vietnam-China Border War 1979
Former communist allies China and Vietnam fought a short but bloody war in 1979.
Mad Cow Disease and CJD
How a disease affecting cattle was transferred to the human population in Britain.
The Kasztner Affair
In March 1957, an Israeli political scandal ended in an assassination.
Radiocarbon Dating of the Turin Shroud
In 1988 scientists performed a carbon dating test on the Shroud of Turin.
The Original Revolutionary Feminist
Alexandra Kollontai was the leading Marxist feminist in Communist Russia.
