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Triumph of the Will: A Nazi propaganda film
In 1934 one of the most controversial propaganda movies ever made was filmed at Nuremberg
The invention of the mobility scooter
In 1967, American plumber Al Thieme came up with a battery-powered seat on wheels
India’s first nuclear test
How India secretly developed and tested its first atomic device in 1974
Portugal’s worst train disaster
In 1985, two trains collided on a single track line killing an estimated 150 people
Elvis visits Scotland
In 1960, the King of Rock ’n’ Roll made an unexpected stop at Prestwick Airport
Sweden’s diplomatic freeze with the USA
In 1972, a speech by the Swedish Prime Minister caused a break-down in relations
Syria's secret library
The building of a secret library in the town of Darayya during the Syrian civil war
Charles Taylor and the blood diamond trial
In 2008 the ex-Liberian President Charles Taylor faced a courtroom accused of war crimes
The Japanese invasion of Malaya
On 8 December 1941, thousands of Japanese troops landed on beaches near Kota Bharu
The Aga Khan meets Florence Nightingale
In 1898, Florence Nightingale invited the Aga Khan around to her London home for tea
