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Siege of Jerusalem, Telstar & America the Beautiful | Jul 20–26
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From the Roman assault on Jerusalem in 70 AD to the first transatlantic TV broadcast via Telstar, this week in history is packed with turning points that shaped civilisations. Eight remarkable events, eight centuries — one unmissable episode.
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On August twenty-fourth, nineteen thirty-two, above the American continent, Amelia Earhart climbed into her cockpit in Los Angeles and pointed her aircraft east. Hours later, she touched down in Newark, New Jersey, becoming the first woman to fly across the United States non-stop in a solo flight.
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