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2004: Russian school siege ends in violence : More than 200 people die after a three-day siege at a Russian school came to a bloody end.
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1939: Britain and France declare war on Germany : Britain and France are at war with Germany following the invasion of Poland two days ago.
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1998: All feared dead in Swissair crash : A Swissair plane flying from New York to Geneva crashes in the sea off the coast of Nova Scotia, just over an hour after taking off.
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1943: Allied troops invade mainland Italy : British troops land on mainland Europe four years to the day after war was declared on Germany.
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1984: Typhoon batters Philippines : At least 1,300 people die and hundreds more are injured as the worst storm in living memory sweeps across the southern Philippines.
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1976: Hull prison riot ends : The last protesting imates at Hull's top-security prison finally surrender after 67 hours on the rampage.
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1954: National Trust buys remote island : The National Trust purchases Fair Isle in northern Scotland famous for its bird sanctuary and knitted sweaters.
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Who "invented" zombies? : Filmmaker George Romero turned zombies into movie icons in his epic "Night of the Living Dead" horror series. But to say he "invented" them is giving the guy too much credit. The truth is, these lurching, brain-crazed creatures have deep roots in Haitian folklore...
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