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Travel with Amal: The 17-Day Hijacking of TWA Flight 847
In June 1985, Hezbollah hijackers seized TWA Flight 847 and held 153 passengers hostage for 17 days. On board was Greek pop star Demis Roussos. This is the full story.
The Battle of Orgreave: Police Riot, State Power, and the Cover-Up That Never Ended
On 18 June 1984, South Yorkshire Police cavalry-charged thousands of miners at Orgreave. What followed was a frame-up, a collapsed trial, and a cover-up that went all the way to Downing Street.
The Battle of Waterloo: Napoleon's Final Defeat and the Leg That Became a Tourist Attraction
On 18 June 1815, the Battle of Waterloo ended Napoleon's empire. But one of the strangest stories to come out of that day involves Henry Paget, a cavalry charge, a very calm amputation, and a leg with its own tombstone.
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