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Back to SearchThe invention of Kevlar
In 1965, a new fibre was discovered by Polish American scientist Stephanie Kwolek. It was called Kevlar and it was found to be five times stronger th…
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President Clinton plays the sax in Prague
In January 1994, two presidents enjoyed a memorable night in the Czech Republic – ending with an impromptu jazz performance.
Five years after the fall…
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The killing of Jean Charles de Menezes
On 22 July 2005, an unarmed Brazilian man was shot dead by anti-terrorism police at Stockwell Tube station, in London.
Jean Charles de Menezes was sho…
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Irawati Karve: India’s groundbreaking anthropologist
Irawati Karve became India’s first female anthropologist - studying tribes that nobody had investigated, and taking her children on expeditions deep …
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Italo disco
In the late 1970s, disco died in America and a new wave of Italian producers took advantage of the advances in electronic instruments to craft their …
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The 'Turbot War'
In 1995, an international row broke out between Canada and Spain over fishing quotas. It started with gunfire and ended with a deal.
The dispute began…
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Greece’s debt crisis
It was a week that brought the future of Greece and the Eurozone to the brink. Ten years ago, on 6 July the Greek people voted against the terms of a…
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The Iran nuclear deal
On 14 July 2015, Iran agreed to temporarily limit its nuclear programme. The deal was signed in Vienna, the capital of Austria.
Officially known as t…
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The start of Voice of America
In March 2025, radio frequencies worldwide stopped carrying Voice of America broadcasts for the first time in 83 years.
President Donald Trump’s admi…
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The man who said ‘no’ to Disney
In 1941, Walt Disney made a tempting offer to a fellow pioneer of the animation industry, Quirino Cristiani - the author of the first animated featur…
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