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1996: Hijacked jet crashes into sea
At least 100 passengers die after a hijacked passenger jet runs out of fuel and crashes into the Indian Ocean.
1984: London tube fire traps hundreds
Almost 1,000 passengers are trapped in smoke-filled tunnels for three hours after a fire at Oxford Circus underground station.
2002: Riots force Miss World out of Nigeria
Miss World organisers cancel the controversial beauty pageant that has sparked violence among Christians and Muslims.
1978: Nightclub ordered to lift race ban
A Birmingham nightclub is ordered to open its doors to black and Chinese people.
1963: Johnson takes over as US president
Lyndon B Johnson is the new president of the USA following Kennedy's assassination.
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