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1966 Mao Zedong's Cuirural Revolution begins in China. All old ideas, cul-
rure and customs are rejected.
2.5 million people dead.
197.9Ayatollah Klmmeini deposes the Shah of!ran and rums Iran into a strict
Islamic republic.
.995 After 3 1/2 years of war between several Balkan states, the war
ends in Bosnia.
1997A sea of flowers commemorates the death of Diana, Princess of
Wales, in a car accident
2000At the daw~ of~ era of clean transportatiOn, scoentlsts are
increasing their efforts to create
a reliable zero- emission solar car.
The world holds it<' breath as 1969Apollo II nean; the moon's sur- face. "The Eagle has landed" is
1976The first civilian Concorde flights takes place, reaching a speed of
heard around tbe world.
1973The US withdraws it<' troops from Vietnam after 8 years of war and
2,155 kmlh.
On July I, Britain honours an 1997agreement and rerums Hong
2000Since the arrival of Dolly the sheep, cloning technology has
Kong back to China.
progressed rapidly.