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Today in History
 
October 13
Chris Chataway, the 23-year-old Oxford blue, has broken the 5,000 metres world record by five seconds in what has been described as one of the most remarkable races seen on a British track.
 
October 12
Reports from the Indonesian holiday island of Bali say more than 50 people have been killed in two explosions.
 
October 10
Thousands have assembled to watch the giant Ferris wheel move into position as the new landmark on the London skyline.
 
October 9
The first Sumo wrestling tournament ever to be staged outside Japan in the sport's 1500 year history has begun.
 
October 17
A powerful earthquake has rocked San Francisco killing nine people and injuring hundreds.
 
October 24
The legendary supersonic aircraft, Concorde, has landed at the end of its last commercial passenger flight, amid emotional scenes at Heathrow airport.
 
October 31
Indira Gandhi, the Prime Minister of India, has been killed by assassins in New Delhi.
 
September 30
The Hollywood film star James Dean has been killed in a road accident in California, USA.
 
September 29
The United States has successfully launched its first manned space mission since the Challenger disaster two and a half years ago.
 
September 28
There was no conspiracy surrounding the death of President Kennedy but there were serious failures by those responsible for his protection, according to a government report.
 
September 27
Sprinter Ben Johnson has been sent home from the Seoul Olympic Games in disgrace.
 
September 25
Nine black children have finally been able to attend Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas.
 
September 24
The Rhodesian Government has agreed to introduce black majority rule to the country within two years.
 
September 23
Crowds have gathered outside Buckingham Palace for news of King George VI following an operation to remove part of his lung.
 
September 22
Serbian forces have renewed their assault against rebel fighters in Kosovo.
 
September 21
Bill Clinton's testimony about his relationship with a young female assistant has been released to the United States public.
 
September 18
The body of UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold has been identified among the wreckage of a plane which crashed last night outside the Northern Rhodesian town of Ndola.
 
September 17
New Yorkers have been returning to work six days after the terror attacks which devastated the heart of their city.
 
September 16
At least 177 people have died during a lethal fire in a South African gold mine.
 
September 15
The United Nations has landed up to 50,000 troops behind enemy lines at Inchon, on the west coast of Korea.
 
September 14
Princess Grace of Monaco has died of the injuries she sustained in a car crash near Monte Carlo yesterday.
 
September 11
The United States is in a state of shock after a day of attacks which have left thousands dead and New York's World Trade Center destroyed.
 
September 10
September 10 is the Teachers' Day of People's Republic of China. In the year 1984, Wang Zishen, former president of Beijing Normal University, suggested to establish a festivial day for the Chinese teachers.
 
September 9
Chairman Mao is the founder of the People's Republic of China in 1949 and one of the founders of the Chinese Communist party in 1921.
 
September 8
Italy has signed an unconditional armistice with the Allies, General Dwight D Eisenhower has announced.
 
September 7
The German air force has unleashed a wave of heavy bombing raids on London, killing hundreds of civilians and injuring many more.
 
September 4
The first pictures of the wreck of the Titanic have been released 73 years after the liner sank with the loss of 1,500 lives.
 
September 3
Britain and France are at war with Germany following the invasion of Poland two days ago.
 
September 2
Japanese officials have signed the act of unconditional surrender, finally bringing to an end six years of world war.
 
September 1
German forces have invaded Poland and its planes have bombed Polish cities, including the capital, Warsaw.