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Armistice Day 1918
On November 11th 1918 at 11am, the guns of World War One finally fell silent.
Canada's Biggest Peacetime Evacuation
In 1979 a train carrying tonnes of dangerous chemicals crashed in Canada
The Death of Dylan Thomas
In November 1953 Welsh poet Dylan Thomas died in New York aged just thirty-nine.
The Green March in the Sahara
In 1975 hundreds of thousands of Moroccans marched into disputed territory in the desert.
Waterford Kamhlaba multi-racial school
In 1963 southern Africa's first multi-racial school opened in Swaziland.
Degenerate Art and the Nazis
In 1937, the Nazis staged an exhibition to ridicule modern art - it was seen by millions
The Samaritans Helpline
In 1953 the first phone helpline for people considering suicide was set up in London
The Assassination of Indira Gandhi
On 31 October 1984, Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was shot by her bodyguards
Hurricane Mitch
In 1998 Central America was hit by Hurricane Mitch - more than 18,000 people died
Tokyo Rose - The Most Hated Woman in America
In 1949 Iva Toguri was falsely accused of making Japanese propaganda during World War Two
