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The Challenger space shuttle tragedy
In January 1986, the launch of space shuttle Challenger ended in tragedy
Operation Mincemeat
In April 1943, the most audacious hoax of WWII began. It was codenamed Operation Mincemeat
The Irish priest who built an airport
In 1986, a priest raised millions to open an airport at Knock in Ireland.
Exiled Ayatollah Khomeini returns to Iran
In February 1979, religious leader Ayatollah Khomeini flew back to Tehran from Paris
Afghan Star
In 2005, a TV show to find new musical talent was launched in Afghanistan
The deadly Vargas mudslides in Venezuela
In December 1999, torrential rain in Venezuela led to deadly floods and mudslides
Creating Cluedo
Blackouts during World War II helped Anthony Pratt invent the popular family board game.
The creation of the modern kitchen
The modern kitchen was created by an Austrian architect in 1926
Brain: PC virus
In 1986, what鈥檚 thought to be the first computer virus spreads around the world
Battle of Gallipoli
A New Zealand soldier's account of surviving one of the worst battles of World War One
