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12th March

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1996: Massacre in Dunblane school gym A lone gunman goes on a shooting spree at a school in Dunblane, Scotland, killing 16 children and their teacher..

1961: Five Britons accused of spying for Moscow Three men and two women go on trial at the Old Bailey charged with plotting to pass secrets to the Russians..

1983: Nkomo flees Zimbabwe 'death threats' The Zimbabwe opposition leader flies into London as his country appears to be on the brink of civil war..

1979: Grenada leader ousted by coup A coup in the Caribbean island of Grenada has toppled the country's controversial Prime Minister, Sir Eric Gairy..


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I like pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals ” .........Sir Winston Churchill

 

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