Soyuz 11 Disaster

The Soyuz 11 crew died during reentry when a cabin depressurization valve failed, marking the first in-space fatality and shocking the Soviet space program.

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The 1971 South Africa rugby union tour of Australia was a controversial six-week rugby union tour by the Springboks to Australia. Anti-apartheid protests were held all around the country. The tour is perhaps most infamous for a state of emergency being declared in Queensland.In total, around 700 people were arrested whilst the Springboks were on tour.

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