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The invention of superglue

In 1951, Harry Coover noticed a chemical he was working with was sticking to everything

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The wonder woman of DC Comics

In 1976 Jenette Kahn became the first female head of DC Comics, home of the superheroes

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JFK鈥檚 1963 Ich Bin Ein Berliner speech

The US President spoke at the newly constructed Berlin Wall at the height of the Cold War

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Resusci Anne: the world鈥檚 first life-saving resuscitation dummy

In May 1960 a Norwegian toy-maker unveiled a life-sized, life-like training manikin

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The UN retreat from Somalia

In 1995, a United Nations mission to restore peace in Somalia ended in disaster

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The Reichstag fire

In February 1933, the home to the German Parliament in Berlin was burned down

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Liberia鈥檚 women in white who helped end civil war

In 2003 the Women of Liberia Mass Action for Peace began protests calling for peace

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Oklahoma City bombing

On 19 April 1995, a huge truck bomb killed 168 people in a US government building

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Germany鈥檚 鈥楪reen Belt鈥�

In December 1989, environmentalists met to secure the future of Germany鈥檚 鈥楪reen Belt鈥�

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The Bali Nine drug smuggling case

In 2005, nine Australians were caught trying to smuggle heroin out of Indonesia

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The invention of the white LED lightbulb

In 1993, a lightbulb moment led to the invention of the first white light emitting diode

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The Khmer Rouge take power in Cambodia

In April 1975 the four-year rule of the brutal Khmer Rouge began in Cambodia

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Clearing landmines in Cambodia

Aki Ra laid hundreds of landmines for the Khmer Rouge, but began clearing them in 1992.

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The origin of World Book Day

23 April 1996, saw the first World Book Day. It originated from a Spanish tradition

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The creation of YouTube

In April 2005, the first video was posted onto YouTube

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Exercise Tiger: Disastrous D-Day rehearsal

In April 1944, a German fleet sank two allied ships. Around 749 US servicemen died.

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