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Radio 4,10 Dec 2025,5 mins

8th to 14th December

This Week in History

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Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life. This week: 8th to 14th December 12th December 1963 - Jomo Kenyatta leads Kenya to independence 13th December 2003 - Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein is captured by US forces near his hometown of Tikrit 9th December 1952 - The Great Smog of London finally clears Presented by Jane Steel and Ron Brown

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