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Coca Cola Change 1985
In 1985 the soft drink company changed its age old formula.
First Birth Control Clinic Opened in the US
Margaret Sanger's clinic was open for 10 days giving women advice about contraception
USS Cole
On 12 October 2000, an American destroyer was attacked by al-Qaeda suicide bombers.
Burton and Taylor remarry
In October 1975 the filmstars Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor got married - again!
Thai Student Massacre
In October 1976 security forces opened fire on student demonstrators in Bangkok.
The US Bombing of Afghanistan
It's 10 years since the first airstrikes on Afghanistan.
Assassination of Anwar Sadat
In October 1981 the President of Egypt was shot at a military parade.
The Manhattan Project
The invention of the atomic bomb was known as The Manhattan Project.
The Battle of Cable Street
In October 1936, fascists clashed with Jews, socialists and anarchists in London.
Mexico City Massacre
Just before the 1968 Olympics, the Mexican government cracked down hard on demonstrators.
