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British destroyer Sheffield hit by an exocet missile, and subsequently sinks - 20 die.
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27645 |
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First British sea harrier piloted by Lt Nick Taylor is shot down over Goose Green.
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27646 |
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British forces begin bombarding Argentine positions around Stanley.
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27647 |
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Emergency meeting of full British cabinet approves Peruvian peace plan.
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27648 |
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Two British sea harriers crash in fog.
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27649 |
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Argentine junta rejects Peruvian peace plan.
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27650 |
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Convoy including Canberra heads south from Ascension Island.
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27651 |
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Britain extends total exclusion zone to 12 miles off Argentine coast.
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27652 |
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de Cuellar discusses peace proposals in New York with British and Argentine delegations.
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27653 |
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War cabinet dispatches landing force south from Ascension Island.
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27654 |