This Week in History

Oct 6th - Oct 12th


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Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.

This week: the 6th to the 12th October.

8th October 1769 - James Cook and the crew of HMS Endeavour land in New Zealand
9th October 2012 - 15 year old Malala Yousafzai survives a shooting by the Taliban.
9th October 1446 - King Sejong the Great creates the Korean Hangul alphabet.

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This Week in HistoryBy BBC Radio 4