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Admiral Jodl, centre, flanked by an aide on the left and Grand Admiral Hans George von Friedeburg (R) 1945: Germany signs unconditional surrender

Germany signs an unconditional surrender ending six years of war in Europe.


A digger clears rubble 1976: Quake devastates northern Italy
Italy's worst ever earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale kills more than 550 people and leaves 80,000 homeless.

Polling station 1965: Huge Rhodesia election win for Smith
White voters in the African colony of Rhodesia back Prime Minister Ian Smith's Rhodesian Front which is demanding independence from the UK.

Man smoking a cigarette 1956: Minister rejects anti-smoking lobby
The Health Minister, RH Turton, rejects calls for a government campaign against smoking, saying no ill-effects have been proven.

Black anmd white cow 2001: Healthy cattle to die to save Exmoor
More than 1,000 cattle on two farms near Exmoor will be slaughtered - even though they show no sign of foot-and-mouth disease - in order to protect Exmoor from infection.

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