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Witness History Episodes

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    The Buildup to World War Two

    In 1939 tension was growing in Europe, over Nazi Germany's expansionist plans

  2. The Battle of the Carmens

    At the 1988 Winter Olympics, an East German and an American ice dancer were vying for Gold

  3. Beatlemania

    On 7 February 1964 the pop group the Beatles were met by hysterical crowds in the USA

  4. War Brides

    In 1946 tens of thousands of British women went to Canada on the first 'war brides' ship

  5. Colossus: the World's First Electronic Computer

    In February 1944, the first electronic computer began attacking coded Nazi messages

  6. The Death of Chinese Cockle Pickers

    In February 2004, 23 Chinese immigrants drowned off the coast of north-west England

  7. The Georgian-Abkhaz War

    In 1992 a war erupted in the separatist Georgian territory of Abkhazia

  8. The Killing of Dian Fossey

    In 1985, the celebrated gorilla expert was murdered at her research station in Rwanda.

  9. American Football and Brain Injuries

    The death of former NFL star Mike Webster led to questions about safety in 2002

  10. US Cuts Diplomatic Ties with Cuba

    In January 1961, the US closed down its embassy in Cuba and withdrew all diplomatic staff

  11. Gay Pride in Russia

    In 2006, Russian activists broke the law to stage the first gay pride march in Moscow.

  12. The Cairo Fire 1952

    In January 1952 hundreds of buildings were deliberately set ablaze in downtown Cairo

  13. WW2, the Holocaust and Rome

    In 1943, Rome's Jewish citizens were promised safety if they gave gold to the Nazis.

  14. Tunnelling Under the Berlin Wall

    In 1964 a group of West German students helped more than 50 people escape from East Berlin

  15. The Creation of Modern Nigeria in 1914

    Rare archive recordings of people who lived through the unification of Nigeria in 1914

  16. The Execution of Ted Bundy

    In January 1989, US serial killer Ted Bundy was executed by electric chair in Florida

  17. The Siege of Leningrad

    In January 1944 the WW2 blockade of Leningrad finally ended after almost 900 days

  18. World's First Nuclear-Powered Submarine

    The world's first nuclear-powered submarine was launched on 21st January 1954.

  19. The Minnesota Starvation Experiment

    The WW2 attempt to understand how best to care for starving civilians in war-torn Europe

  20. The Execution of Ken Saro-Wiwa

    In 1995, Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight other activists were executed by the Nigerian regime.

  21. The Battle of Monte Cassino

    The allies launched a major offensive against the Germans in Italy in January 1944

  22. The First Battle of Fallujah

    In 2004, US forces began battling insurgents based in the Iraqi city of Fallujah

  23. Nigeria's First Coup

    In 1966 a small group of Nigerian army officers launched the country's first ever coup

  24. Jimi Hendrix

    The guitarist's girlfriend on his electrifying performances and their life off-stage

  25. Soviet Lithuania Crackdown

    In 1991, pro-independence Lithuanians took to the streets of Vilnius against Soviet tanks

  26. The First Panda in the West

    In 1936, a US socialite and her Chinese guide captured a giant panda and brought it to NY.

  27. Mother Teresa

    The young nun who would become Mother Teresa arrived in Calcutta in 1929

  28. The Panama Flag Riots

    In 1964 violence erupted in Panama, prompted by a dispute over the American flag.

  29. Twelve Years A Slave

    Solomon Northup was born a free man in America but kidnapped into slavery in the South

  30. Impeachment of President Clinton

    In 1999, Bill Clinton was tried by the US Senate over his relationship with an intern

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