WEDNESDAY 20TH OCTOBER 2004
1967: Thousands join anti-war movement
Thousands of demonstrators in Oakland, California, hold the biggest protest yet against the Vietnam War.
1983: Prime minister of Grenada 'assassinated'
Eyewitnesses say the prime minister and seven of his colleagues have been killed during a hardline military coup.
1986: Nuclear technician missing after secrets leak
Fears grow for the missing nuclear technician who has disappeared in London.
2000: British activist freed from Burma
Human rights activist James Mawdsley is released from prison in Burma where he has been held since 1999.
1973: Dalai Lama makes first UK visit
The leader of Tibet's Buddhists arrives in Britain where he will stay for 10 days to "administer vows".
1988: New law could erode right to silence
The British Government announces plans to change the law so that remaining silent could incriminate rather than protect a suspect. |