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| On June 3, 1965, astronaut Edward White became the first American to “walk” in space, during the flight of Gemini 4. |
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| June 2 |
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| On June 2, 1953, Queen Elizabeth II is formally crowned monarch of the United Kingdom in a lavish ceremony steeped in traditions that date back a millennium. |
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| June 1 |
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| On June 1, 1968, Helen Keller dies in Westport, Connecticut, at the age of 87. |
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| June 8 |
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| Three days after falling prey to an assassin in California, Senator Robert F. Kennedy is laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery. |
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| May 31 |
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| Geri Halliwell, aka Ginger Spice, has left the chart-topping Spice Girls band. |
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| May 27 |
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| Jawaharlal Nehru, founder of modern India and its current prime minister, has died suddenly at the age of 74. |
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| May 26 |
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| The Italian cabinet has resigned following the scandal over the alleged activities of a secret Masonic Lodge. |
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| May 25 |
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| President John F Kennedy has called for millions of dollars to fund a space programme to get the first man on the moon by 1970. |
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| May 22 |
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| Two US astronauts aboard Apollo 10 are on their way back to the safety of their mother ship after their lunar module came to within eight nautical miles (14kms) of the Moon's surface. |
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| May 21 |
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| Rajiv Gandhi, the 46-year-old former Indian prime minister, has been assassinated. |
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| May 20 |
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| The British Prime Minister Tony Blair and his wife Cherie are celebrating the birth of their baby son who will be called Leo. |
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| May 19 |
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| South African troops have launched raids on three neighbouring countries in an effort to destroy ... |
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| May 18 |
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| Britain's first astronaut, 27-year-old Helen Sharman from Sheffield, has blasted into orbit. |
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| May 15 |
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| Britain has exploded its first hydrogen bomb as part of a series of tests in the Pacific, the Ministry of Supply has announced. |
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| April 24 |
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| A massive bomb has ripped through the heart of the City of London, killing one and injuring more than 40. |
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| April 23 |
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| The discovery of a virus which may cause Aids, the fatal disease sweeping through America, has been hailed as a "monumental breakthrough" in medical research. |
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| April 22 |
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| Haiti's ruler, Francois 'Papa Doc' Duvalier, has died after 14 years in power. |
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| April 21 |
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| The President of South Vietnam has been forced to resign accusing the United States of betrayal. |
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| April 20 |
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The Apollo 16 mission has landed on the Moon after a seven-hour crisis that nearly aborted the mission altogether.
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| April 17 |
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| The entire 75-strong crew of a British submarine is feared dead after going missing off the south coast of England. |
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| April 16 |
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| The United Nations has voted to make the Bosnian town of Srebrenica a safe haven, as the town teeters on the brink of falling to Bosnian Serb forces. |
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| April 15 |
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| At least 93 football supporters have been killed in Britain's worst-ever sporting disaster. |
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| April 14 |
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| An explosion on board Apollo 13 has caused one of the most critical situations in American space history and put the lives of the three astronauts on board in severe jeopardy. |
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| April 13 |
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| The acting profession's top award has gone to a black actor for the first time. Sidney Poitier won the best actor Oscar for his role in Lilies of the Field. |
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| April 10 |
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| The Northern Ireland peace talks have ended with an historic agreement. |
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| April 9 |
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| There have been scenes of jubilation in Baghdad as US tanks rolled into the very heart of the Iraqi capital, confirming that the government of Saddam Hussein has been ousted from power. |
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| April 8 |
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| The lead-singer of American grunge rock band Nirvana, Kurt Cobain, has been found dead in his Seattle home. |
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| April 7 |
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| Motor racing world champion Jim Clark has been killed in a car crash during a Formula Two race at Hockenheim. |
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| April 3 |
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| The Grand National has ended in chaos after a series of events at the start which reduced the world-famous horse race to a shambles. |
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| April 2 |
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| Former French cabinet minister Maurice Papon has been sentenced to 10 years in jail for his part in deporting Jews from France during World War II. |
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