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The Great Train Robbery
In 1963, thieves held up a Royal Mail train on its journey from Glasgow to London
Sarajevo’s haven of peace
The Jewish charity that helped people in the Bosnian war during the siege of Sarajevo
Valéry Giscard d'Estaing's diamonds scandal
Journalist Claude Angeli broke the story that helped topple 's President in 1981
Jean-Michel Basquiat bursts onto the New York art scene
The success of graffiti artist Jean-Michel Basquiat
The boy who discovered a new species of human ancestor
Matt Berger tripped over a hominid fossil whilst exploring with his dad in South Africa
Iran: How the prime minister was overthrown in 1953
It's 70 years since the US-backed coup which brought the Shah of Iran to power in 1953
Returning Benin Bronzes
In 2004, a chance encounter in Nigeria led to the return of two looted art treasures
Judy Garland: The final shows
The last performances of Judy Garland in January 1969
The Wizard of Oz: The stolen ruby slippers
Ruby slippers used in the film 'The Wizard of Oz' were stolen in 2005.
Easter Rising in Ireland
In 1916, a group of Irish rebels launched an armed revolt against British rule
How electricity came to rural Ireland
The Rural Electrification Scheme brought power to 300,000 homes in the Irish countryside
The first Rose of Tralee
In 1959, the first Rose of Tralee festival was held in Ireland
Celtic Tiger: Ireland's 'ghost estates'
How the collapse of Ireland's Celtic Tiger led to thousands of abandoned housing estates
Women invade Dublin's male-only swimming spot
In 1974, women campaigned to swim at the Forty Foot in Dublin, Ireland
The Bristol bus boycott
How a protest by black activists in 1963 led to the UK's first anti-racism laws
North and South Korean leaders meet for the first time in decades
In June 2000, the first inter-Korean summit since the Korean War took place
Egypt's Rabaa massacre
In August 2013, the army killed hundreds of protestors in Cairo
Saving Guadalupe from goats
An island expedition helped save Guadalupe's wildlife from extinction...and goats
Leaving China to study after the Cultural Revolution
We hear from one of the first students to study overseas after the Cultural Revolution
Arctic 30: Russian arrest of Greenpeace campaigners
In 2013, campaigners were arrested for protesting against oil drilling in the Arctic
Bi Kidude: Zanzibar's 'golden grandmother of music'
Bi Kidude was one of the first women from Zanzibar to sing in public without the veil
Murder of Swedish politician Anna Lindh
In 2003, Swedish politician Anna Lindh was attacked and killed in Stockholm
Organising Chile's 1973 military coup
On 11 September, General Augusto Pinochet deposed President Salvador Allende
Victor Jara: killed in Chile's coup
The musician's widow recounts his murder at the hands of Chile's army in 1973
Oslo Peace Accords: The secret talks behind Middle East deal
How a couple in Oslo brokered peace in the Middle East
Camp David Summit: How Middle East peace talks failed
President Bill Clinton’s failed attempt to end the conflict in the Middle East.
Ariel Sharon visits al-Aqsa
In 2000, the Israeli opposition leader visited the al-Aqsa Mosque compound
The siege at the Church of the Nativity
The final days of one of the most dramatic sieges of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
The Ramallah concert
In 2005, an orchestra made up of young Arab and Israeli musicians performed in Ramallah
Nazi eugenics
In 1933, Adolf Hitler ordered the sterilisation of people with disabilities
Fighting for legal abortion in Italy
In 1978, campaigners won their fight to legalise abortion in Italy despite the opposition
