 |  | 1996: France halts nuclear testingFrench President Jacques Chirac says France will no longer test nuclear weapons after uproar over Pacific tests. |
 | | 1976: Explosions rock London's West End A series of bombs explode in the West End of London during the night - one person, believed to be a taxi driver, has been hurt. |
 | | 2003: Solicitor cleared of killing sons Solicitor Sally Clark is cleared by the Court of Appeal of murdering her two sons after serving more than three years of a life sentence. |
 | | 1987: Aquino suppresses rebel uprising The president of the Phillippines has put down a rebellion against her government in Manila. |
 | | 1959: Fog brings transport chaos Dense fog - the worst for seven years - brings road, rail and air transport in many parts of England and Wales to a virtual standstill. |
| 1985: Thatcher snubbed by Oxford dons Oxford University snubs Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher by refusing her an honorary degree. |
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