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Witness History Episodes

  1. The Khmer Rouge take power

    In April 1975 the four-year rule of the brutal Khmer Rouge began in Cambodia.

  2. Glenn Gould Retires

    On 10 April 1964, famously eccentric pianist Glenn Gould gave his last live performance

  3. The ‘Death of a Princess’ film

    In 1980 a film about a public execution caused a row between Britain and Saudi Arabia

  4. India's State of Emergency

    In 1975, Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi declared a state of emergency

  5. The Fall of Idi Amin

    In 1979 Tanzanian troops invaded Uganda and ousted its brutal dictator.

  6. 1968 US Race Riots

    In April 1968 cities across America were rocked by race riots.

  7. Jackie Kennedy and Aristotle Onassis

    The romance between the widowed US First Lady and the Greek shipping tycoon in the 1960s.

  8. The Sophiatown Removals

    How apartheid destroyed one of the last multiracial communities in 1950s South Africa.

  9. The Marshall Plan

    In April 1948 the US agreed to spend millions of dollars on rebuilding post-war Europe.

  10. Tenerife Air Crash

    In 1977 the worst ever air accident took place when two jumbo jets collided in Tenerife.

  11. 1943 Bengal Famine

    In 1943, during WW2, famine stuck Bengal in British-run India, killing millions.

  12. Unearthing the Terracotta Army

    In March 1974 farmers uncovered an intricately carved clay head whilst digging a well

  13. Ireland Smoking Ban

    In March 2004 Ireland banned smoking in the workplace

  14. The Murder of Selena Quintanilla-Perez

    In March 1995 Latino popstar Selena was shot dead in a Texas motel.

  15. The Beeching Report

    In March 1963 the British government announced plans to slash the country's rail network

  16. The John and Yoko Bed-in

    In 1969 John Lennon of the Beatles and his new wife Yoko Ono staged a bed-in for peace

  17. A Cure for Tuberculosis

    Professor Denny Mitchison was a pioneer in the search for a cure for tuberculosis.

  18. The Invention of the Black Box

    The story of the Black Box flight recorder and the man behind it, David Warren

  19. Algeria's War of Independence

    In March 1962, a ceasefire was agreed in the Algerian war for independence from France

  20. Escape from East Berlin

    How a student helped East Berliners escape Communism in the boot of a diplomat's car

  21. Golda Meir

    In March 1969, Golda Meir became Israel's first female prime minister

  22. The Biggest Art Heist in US History

    Thieves bluff their way into a Boston museum, stealing art worth around $500 million

  23. British Theatre Trial

    How a play 'The Romans in Britain' caused a scandal in London's National Theatre in 1982

  24. Aristotle Onassis and Jackie Kennedy

    The secret romance between the Greek shipping magnate and JFK's widow in the 1960s

  25. Suite Francaise

    The extraordinary story of the manuscript of the French novel Suite Francaise, now a film

  26. Kosovo Killings

    When Serb forces attacked the home of KLA leader Adem Jashari more than 50 people died

  27. The Mysterious Death of an MP in Kenya

    Leading Kenyan MP JM Kariuki disappeared in strange circumstances in March 1975

  28. Alexander McQueen

    The fashion designer who shocked the world in 1995 with an outrageous collection.

  29. The German Invasion of Czechoslovakia

    Hitler sent his troops into Czechoslovakia on the morning of 15 March 1939.

  30. Stalin's Interpreter

    Valentin Berezhkov was Stalin's translator during the World War Two

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