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ON THIS DAY: BBC launches first HD television broadcast (1936)

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On 2 November 1936, at 3 pm, BBC television broadcasting entered a new era with the launch of the world's first regular high-definition television...

ON THIS DAY: China ends one-child policy after 35 years (2015)

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On 29 October 2015, China announced it would end its decades-long one-child policy, allowing all married couples to have two children in a major...

ON THIS DAY: Cuban Missile Crisis Black Saturday (1962)

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On 27 October 1962, the Cold War came perilously close to becoming a nuclear conflict. The day became known as Black Saturday, the most...

ON THIS DAY: Northwest Passage discovered (1850)

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On 26 October 1850, British naval officer Robert McClure made a historic discovery in the Canadian Arctic when he sighted the long-sought Northwest Passage...

ON THIS DAY: United Nations Day

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On 24 October 1945, the United Nations officially came into existence, marking a turning point in international relations and the beginning of a new...
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