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Aristocracy 'ate human flesh'
The British aristocracy consumed human flesh, a new book on medicinal cannibalism reveals.
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A Day That Shook The World: Charles Lindbergh flies the Atlantic solo
Friday, 20 May 2011
On 20 May 1927, Captain Charles Linbergh became the first man to fly across the Atlantic ocean.
An uneven playing field: The battle scars of Croke Park are deep
Thursday, 19 May 2011
The Queen's visit to the intensely Irish sporting arena was intended to atone for the 1920 Bloody Sunday massacre
St Giles: The psychogeography of London's Rookery
Monday, 16 May 2011
An exhibition of new works and artefacts charting the history of the notorious St Giles slum opens tomorrow
A Day That Shook The World: VE Day celebrations
Friday, 13 May 2011
On 13 May 1945, Winston Churchill announced to a jubilant nation that the Second World War had come to an end in Europe.
Cannes old-school glamour: The old glamour in pictures
Wednesday, 11 May 2011
To celebrate the start of this year's Cannes Film Festival we look back at the event's 'old Hollywood' era.
A Day That Shook The World: Nato accidentally bombs the Chinese embassy
Saturday, 7 May 2011
On 7 May 1999, Nato warplanes on a mission to bomb Belgrade accidentally hit the Chinese embassy, killing three journalists and nearly dragging them into the war on the Serbian side.
A Day That Shook The World: French surrender at Dien Bien Phu
Saturday, 7 May 2011
On 7 May 1954, the French garrison at their fortress at Dien Bien Phu finally surrendered to the Viet Minh communist revolutionaries after months of siege.
A Day That Shook The World: Paris student riots
Friday, 6 May 2011
On 6 May 1968, French students nearly brought their capital city to its knees as they fought running battles against riot police.
A Day That Shook The World: Roger Bannister breaks the four-minute mile
Friday, 6 May 2011
On 6 May 1954, Roger Bannister, a 25-year-old medical student at Oxford University, broke one of the enduring barriers of athletics - the elusive four-minute mile.
A Day That Shook The World: Hindenburg airship crash
Friday, 6 May 2011
On 6 May 1937, the Hindenburg airship, one of the largest flying machines ever created, suddenly caught fire as it was coming in to land in Lakehurst, New Jersey.
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