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1987: 30 hurt as car bomb hits Army base
More than 30 people are injured in a car bomb explosion at the UK Army headquarters in Rheindahlen, West Germany. |
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1983: Reagan launches Cold War into space President Reagan has unveiled plans to combat nuclear war in space. |
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1981: New measures to contain farm disease The government bans all animal transport to contain an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease. |
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1977: Government wins no confidence vote The Labour government survives a vote of "no confidence" in the House of Commons thanks to support from the Liberals. |
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1991: Tories launch 'citizen charter' Failing public service providers will be forced to offer customers cash refunds or face government budget cuts, the Prime Minister announces. |
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