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Incisive, fascinating and dramatic, days that shook the world brings to life truly seismic moments in modern history. These are the events that changed the way we view the world. From the tragedies of history to the triumphs of scientific development, this series spans centuries and continents with one common thread: On each of these days, the lives of millions were changed forever. Incredible breakthroughs, acts of shocking brutality, and stories of hope form the themes of these compelling programs. Moments such as the liberation of Nelson Mandela, the assassination of Martin Luther King, the moon landings, the attack on Pearl Harbor, the first nuclear reaction, and the fall of the Berlin wall, are examined through dramatic reconstruction, eye-witness accounts and archive footage, bringing them alive for young and old to relive or to discover for the first time.