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1979: China invades VietnamChina sends hundreds of troops into Vietnam after weeks of tension and a military build-up along the border.
1987: Tamils strip off at HeathrowA group of Tamils seeking asylum in Britain protest at Heathrow airport by removing their clothes as they are about to be deported.
1992: Cannibal killer jailed for lifeSerial killer Jeffrey Dahmer is jailed for life in the US for murdering and dismembering 15 young men and boys.
1959: Turkish leader involved in fatal crashTurkish Prime Minister Adnan Menderes survives an air crash near London that killed 12 people.
1965: Countdown to Gambian independenceThe Duke and Duchess of Kent celebrate the end of 300 years of colonial rule in Gambia with 35 chiefs.
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