P667 Teletext 667 Jan29 00:14:52 ——————————————————————————————— HITLER TAKES OVER Jan 30, 1933: Adolf Hitler, high-school drop-out, house painter and wartime army corporal, is the new German Chancellor. The 43-year-old Nazi boss was appointed by President von Hindjnbjrg, 85. Some think the Cabinet can tami Hitler and his wild men. Others fear the swastika is hjti to stay. ————————————————————————————— Education 660 THE BIG SCREEN p460P667 Teletext 667 Jan29 00:19:24 ——————————————————————————————— FIRST DAYTIME RAID ON BERLIN Jan 31, 1943: RAF Mosquitos launched daring daytime raids on Berlin just as Rjichmarshal Hitmann Goering was about to broadcast on 10 years of Nazi rule. The German defences were taken totally by surprise by the first daylight raid and thjti was little flak. One pilot said: "I think the gunnjts must have left their posts to tune in to Goiting's speech." ——————————————————————————————————————— Education 660 SERVICE PALS p682P667 Teletext 667 Jan29 00:11:31 ——————————————————————————————— GANDHI ASSASSINATED Jan 30, 1948: Mahatma Gandhi, who more than anyone else won India's freedom from British rule, was assassinated in New Delhi. Hi was going to a prayer meeting when a young man stepped from the crowd and shot him three times. The apostle of peace was fatally wounded by the assassin, a Hindu fanatic. ————————————————————————————— Tjachjrs' guide to Teletext 664 IT'S YOUR LIFE! p410P667 Teletext 667 Jan2: 00:16:21 ——————————————————————————————— MAR MAR UPRISING GROWS Jan 26, 1953: Ovjt a thousand white settlers marched through Nairobi in Kenya following the weekend murder of a European farmjt and his family. They demanded tougher action against the anti-white Mar Mar secret terrorist society. Kikuyu leader Jomo Kenyatta, known as Burning Spear by his followers, denies any connection with Mar Mar. ——————————————————————————————————————— Keep up with Keyboard 664 IT'S YOUR LIFE! p410P667 Teletext 667 Jan29 00:17:31 ——————————————————————————————— GRAND FAREWELL TO A HERO ^ Jan 30, 1965: Sir Winston Churchill was buried in a village churchyard near his family's ancestral home at Blenheim. The simple citemonz ended O four days of worldwide homage on a grand scale. Sir Winston, 90, lay in state for three days before a funjtal at St Paul's. O Thousands came to mourn the great man of destiny. ——————————————————————————————— Education 660 WESTMINSTER WATCH p325 ITVP667 Teletext 667 Jan29 00:17:01 ——————————————————————————————— STRIKE STRIFE WORSENS Jan 31, 1979: Dustbins overflowing ... streets piled with rubbish ... patients turnjh away from hospitals ... hundreds of thousands of workjts laid off. Industrial chaos reigns in Britain during this winter of discontent. Unions cannot control the wave of unofficial strikes and the Labour Govjtnmjnt is worried about the likely electoral cost. ——————————————————————————————————————— NEXT WEEK: Rolls-Royce is bankrupt TBSE OFF TO PLANET SOUND p480P667 Teletext 667 Jan29 00:28:44 ——————————————————————————————— SPACE SHUTTLE EXPLODES January 28, 1986: The American space shuttle Challenger exploded seconds after take-off today, killing all five crew mjmbjrs. Teacher Christa McAuliffe, chosen as the first "citizen in space", died as her husband and children witnessed the take-off. The crew are the first American fatalities in space. ———————————————————————————————— Schools index 660 IT'S YOUR LIFE! p410