Now playing Next World Back in the Day: Belfast's Bloody Sunday July 10, 1921. Sixteen people are killed in a single day of sectarian violence in Belfast, Northern Ireland during the Irish War of Independence 10/07/2013
Now playing Next World Back in the Day: Kim Jong-il takes control in North Korea July 8, 1994. Kim Jong-il succeeds his father Kim Il-sung as the Supreme Leader of The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. He also becomes the 05/07/2013
Now playing Next World Back in the Day: Dolly, the first cloned mammal July 5, 1996 The first ever cloned mammal is born at a lab near Edinburgh in Scotland. Named Dolly, she was conceived by a method known as ‘somatic 05/07/2013
Now playing Next World Back in the Day: Lewis Caroll tells Alice about Wonderland July 4, 1862. Writer Lewis Carroll (real name Charles Lutwidge Dodgson) invents a story that was to become known as Alice in Wonderland while 04/07/2013
Now playing Next World 3rd July: Karl Benz releases the first car July 3, 1886: Karl Benz officially unveils the Benz Patent Motorwagen, the first vehicle meant to be propelled by an engine. Ten years after 03/07/2013
Now playing Next World Back in the Day: pioneer Earhart disappears during round-the-world flight July 2, 1937: Amelia Earhart, the first female pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, disappears with her navigator Fred Noonan whilst 02/07/2013
Now playing Next World Back in the Day: the beginnings of the Tour de France July 1, 1903: the first Tour de France bicycle race began. It ran until July 19, consisted of six stages totalling over 2,428km and was won by 01/07/2013
Now playing Next World Back in the Day: the Beginning of Nuclear Power June 27, 1954: the world’s first nuclear power station opens in Obninsk, in the USSR. It was the first civilian nuclear power station in the world 27/06/2013
Now playing Next World Back in the Day: JFK’s Supportive Jelly Doughnut Speech June 26, 1963: U.S. President John F. Kennedy gives his famous “Ich bin ein Berliner” speech, underlining American support for democratic West 26/06/2013
Now playing Next World Back in the Day: rainbow flag becomes Gay Pride symbol June 25, 1978 The rainbow flag representing gay pride is flown for the first time at the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Parade. Designed by Gilbert 25/06/2013
Now playing Next World Back in the Day: flying saucers spotted for the first time June 24, 1947: Kenneth Arnold, an American aviator and businessman, claims to have spotted a string of nine shiny, unidentified flying objects 24/06/2013
Now playing Next World Back in the Day: Soviets win the space race April 12, 1961: The Soviet Union wins the space race against the USA when Yuri Gagarin becomes the first man in space. Gagarin was launched into 12/04/2013
