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  Congo, Cold War & CIA plotting: the 1961 assassination that shook Africa

  historyextra.com - James Osborne

  Soon after gaining independence from Belgium in 1960, the new Republic of the Congo was rocked by the assassination of its young firebrand leader, …

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  18 September: On this day in history

  historyextra.com - Elinor Evans

  The Roman emperor Domitian is stabbed Following the death of his second cousin, Queen Anne, the 54-year-old elector of Hanover lands in Great Britain …

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  1 day ago

  Viking trade, Titanic and Olympic rings: history behind the headlines

  historyextra.com - Matt Elton

  In the latest episode of our monthly series charting the past behind the present, Hannah Skoda and Rana Mitter explore the history behind a row about …

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  17 September: On this day in history

  historyextra.com - Elinor Evans

  In Székesfehérvár, Hungary, Louis the Great’s daughter Mary is crowned ‘King’ of Hungary, to the displeasure of some of her noblemen. Scottish author …

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  2 days ago

  Who was the real James Herriot? The true story behind All Creatures Great and Small

  historyextra.com - Lauren Good

  Since his book If Only They Could Talk was published in 1970, James Herriot – the pen name of James Alfred ‘Alf’ Wight – has delighted generations …

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  2 days ago

  How ancient India transformed the world

  historyextra.com - Danny Bird

  From the Roman economy and Angkor Wat to the spread of Buddhism and the numerical system we use today, ancient India was one of the great seedbeds of …