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1965 Singaporean independence
The 60th anniversary of Singaporean independence
Brazil鈥檚 biggest bank heist
In 2005, robbers tunnelled into a Brazilian bank in a heist straight out of the movies.
The Assam-Tibet earthquake
In 1950, an earthquake in the Himalayas devastated parts of Tibet and India
When Stalin silenced Shostakovich
In 1936, Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich was denounced
Nagasaki bomb
On 9 August 1945, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan
Trailer. 13 Minutes Presents: The Space Shuttle
The epic space story of a sci-fi dream that changed spaceflight forever
Japan's record-breaking rollercoaster
On 1 August 2000, Steel Dragon 2000 opened as the world鈥檚 longest rollercoaster
Chuquicamata: Chile's abandoned mining town
By 2007, the town lay abandoned after its 25,000 residents left due to pollution concerns
Cleveland Balloonfest '86
In 1986, one and a half million balloons were released as part of a world record attempt
Eta鈥檚 assassination of Juan Mari J谩uregui
On 29 July 2000, Basque separatists Eta killed the retired Spanish politician
