A commemorative flight takes place in a pedal-powered aircraft to mark the 50th anniversary of the UK’s first human-powered flight.

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Human-powered flight is recreated

Local Freedom Riders observe the 50th anniversary of their historic bus journey that tested segregation laws in the deep South. Read full article > >

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Freedom Riders remember

Cuba holds a huge military parade to mark the 50th anniversary of the Bay of Pigs invasion, as a key Communist Party Congress prepares to open.

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Cuba marks Bay of Pigs invasion

Russia is marking the 50th anniversary of the first manned trip into space, a 108-minute flight achieved by cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin.

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The first space explorer

The 50th anniversary of JFK’s inauguration is Thursday, but none of the former president’s closest colleagues are alive to celebrate it. With the passing of Sargent Shriver Tuesday, “no one who celebrated with John Kennedy at his greatest moments of…

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The tram seen decimating Coronation Street during the ITV1 soap’s 50th anniversary week is set to become a museum exhibit next year.

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Corrie crash tram stops at museum

ITV1 soap Coronation Street is to mark its 50th anniversary later with an hour-long live episode in the aftermath of the tram crash that devastated the street.

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Corrie gets set for live episode

Coronation Street producers take unprecedented steps to keep their 50th anniversary storylines under wraps as filming is due to begin.

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Corrie’s anti-leak lockdown over 50th anniversary plots