2006 ⟶ Alexander Litvinenko Dies from Polonium-210 Poisoning

November 1: Former Russian security agent Alexander Litvinen...
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☮️ Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) Founded and Peace Sign Debut

November: Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) founded. CND's symbol, the peace sign, is first used.⟶
Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) Founded and Peace Sign Debut (1958)
Cold WarPeaceActivismProtest
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🇬🇧 Death of Winston Churchill

January 24: Death of Winston Churchill.⟶
Death of Winston Churchill (1965)
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United KingdomUnited Kingdom

☢️ Alexander Litvinenko Dies from Polonium-210 Poisoning

November 1: Former Russian security agent Alexander Litvinenko dies from poisoning in the UK.⟶
Alexander Litvinenko Dies from Polonium-210 Poisoning (2006)
AssassinationEspionageCold WarPolitical IntrigueHuman RightsIntelligence AgenciesPoisoningInternational Relations
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🧪 Poisoning of Sergei and Yulia Skripal and Dawn Sturgess in England

Four people are poisoned with a nerve agent, one fatally, in Salisbury and Amesbury, England in a suspected Russian assassination attempt.⟶
Poisoning of Sergei and Yulia Skripal and Dawn Sturgess in England (2018)
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🇬🇧 United Kingdom Formally Withdraws from the European Union

January 31: The United Kingdom formally withdraws from the European Union.⟶
United Kingdom Formally Withdraws from the European Union (2020)
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🕊️ Mikhail Gorbachev, Soviet Leader, Dies

August 31: Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union, dies at age 91.⟶
Mikhail Gorbachev, Soviet Leader, Dies (2022)
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