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2004: Many die as bombs destroy Madrid trains : At least 170 people are killed after powerful explosions tear through three Madrid train stations during the morning rush-hour.
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1985: Gorbachev becomes Soviet leader : There is a new man in charge at the Kremlin - Mikhail Gorbachev takes over following the death of Konstantin Chernenko.
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1955: Farewell to scientist who discovered penicillin : Sir Alexander Fleming - the man who first discovered the life-saving drug penicillin - dies of a heart attack.
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1977: Roman Polanski charged with rape : French film director Roman Polanski is charged with raping a 13-year-
old girl in Hollywood.
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1974: 'Anti-IRA spies' break out of jail : Two self-proclaimed British Government spies have escaped from a top-security prison in Ireland where they were serving sentences for armed robbery.
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2001: Big rise in new cases of foot-and-mouth : It is the worst day for new foot-and-mouth cases since the disease was first diagnosed two weeks ago
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