| 1993 - | The waring factions in Yugoslavia agreed to place Sarajevo under UN control |
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| 1986 - | Soviet leader Grobachev announced a further freeze on nuclear testing |
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| 1966 - | The 'Cultural Revolution' in China began |
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| 1964 - | South Africa was banned from taking part in the Olympic Games |
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| 1960 - | The first oral contraceptive was marketed by the Searle Drug Company in the US |
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| 1960 - | The first oral contraceptive was sold in the United States |
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| 1941 - | The National Fire Service was established in Britain |
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| 1856 - | A patent was granted for condensed milk |
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