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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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Coca-Cola鈥檚 鈥楴ew Coke'

On 23 April 1985, Coca-Cola changed the secret formula of its fizzy drink

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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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