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Shuttle falls to earth in flames 2003: Columbia shuttle disintegrates killing seven

Seven astronauts die as Columbia breaks up on re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere leaving Nasa and the world in a state of shock and disbelief.

Photograph of Ayatollah Khomeini 1979: Exiled Ayatollah Khomeini returns to Iran
Religious leader Ayatollah Khomeini makes a triumphant return to Iran after 14 years in exile.

Huge waves lash Britain's east coast 1953: Violent storms claim hundreds of lives
Violent storms wreak havoc up and down the East coast of Britain claiming hundreds of lives.

Photo of Rover's Cowley plant in Oxford 1994: MPs condemn sale of Rover
There are angry clashes in the House of Commons over the sale of the last major British car manufacturer Rover.

Television detector van 1952: Test drive for TV detector vans
A new method for tracking down users of unlicensed television sets is unveiled in the UK.

1984: Halfpenny coin to meet its maker
Britain's least-loved currency is to leave the nation's purses after 13 years of almost universal unpopularity.
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