VoicesAnniversariesSunday 03 October 1993 00:02 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover3 October 1899: The second Boer War began.1906: SOS established as an international distress signal. 1952: Britain detonated its first atomic bomb.Join our commenting forumJoin thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their repliesComments
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