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1996: Docklands bomb ends IRA ceasefire
The IRA admit planting the bomb that exploded in the Docklands area of London last night.
1983: British police on trail of mass murderer
Police launch a mass murder investigation in London after discovering human remains in drains.
1962: Russia frees US spy plane pilot
American spy plane pilot Captain Francis "Gary" Powers is freed from prison in the Soviet Union in exchange for a Russian spy jailed in the US.
1952: India passes first test of democracy
Independent India's first general elections pass off peacefully, and return Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to power.
1955: US evacuates Pacific islands
The American Navy has moved thousands of people from the Chinese Nationalist Tachen Islands.
2005: Charles and Camilla to be married
The Prince of Wales and long-term partner Camilla Parker Bowles are engaged, Clarence House announces.
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