1981 - Episode 2

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1981 heirateten Prince Charles und Lady Diana Spencer. In anderen Teilen der Welt wurden auf verschiedene prominente Anführer Attentate verübt: Präsident Reagan und der Papst überlebten die Anschläge, während der ägyptische Präsident Sadat ums Leben kam.

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In 1981, after years of searching, Prince Charles finally found his bride Lady Diana Spencer and thus began a year of royal festivity in the UK, culminating in the wedding of the century. Elsewhere…

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