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1983: Car bomb in South Africa kills 16
At least 16 people are killed and more than 130 injured when a car bomb explodes in the centre of Pretoria in South Africa.

1965: British police to be issued with tear gas
Britain's police are to be armed with tear gas guns and grenades for use against dangerous criminals.

1973: Royal Navy moves to protect trawlers
Britain sends in Royal Navy ships to protect fishing boats in the disputed Icelandic 50-mile zone.

2000: Blairs' delight at birth of fourth child
The British Prime Minister Tony Blair and his wife Cherie celebrate the birth of their fourth child, Leo.

1958: High Wycombe weighs new mayor
Citizens of the English town of High Wycombe witness a unique ceremony at which the mayor is weighed in public.

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