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West Africa fights back against Boko Haram
In 2015, a coalition of West African countries fought back against a caliphate in Nigeria
Ravi and George
In 1967, Ravi Shankar taught the ‘quiet Beatle’ George Harrison how to play the sitar
India goes to the UN
Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit led India’s first delegation to the United Nations
The Howard Hughes literary hoax
In 1971 a conman fooled publishers with a fake autobiography of billionaire Howard Hughes
Colombia's Salt Cathedral
In 1995, a cathedral was built 180m underground in the Zipaquirá Salt Mine
Toy Story: the first digitally-animated feature film
The box-office hit started a shift away from hand-drawn cartoons
How the Bosnian war ended
On 21 November 1995, the Dayton Peace accords were signed
The Spanish king reclaims his throne
In 1975 Juan Carlos reclaimed the Spanish throne after 36 years of Franco’s dictatorship
The death of Franco
In 1975, General Francisco Franco died, ending 36 years of dictatorship over Spain
Angela Merkel suspends EU asylum rules in 2015
In August 2015, Germany suspended asylum rules amid a steep rise in migration to Europe
