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Witness History Episodes

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    US Support for Nicaraguan Contras

    In October 1986 a CIA plane carrying arms to "contra" rebels was shot down in Nicaragua

  2. Black Hawk Down

    The battle in Mogadishu in 1993 which had a dramatic impact on US foreign policy.

  3. The Taliban take Kabul

    It is 16 years since the Taliban took control of the Afghan capital.

  4. German refugees in post-war Europe

    At the end of WW2, many ethnic Germans in Central Europe were forced to leave their homes.

  5. Arafat goes to the United Nations

    In the autumn of 1974 a young Palestinian was sent to NY to pave the way for Yasser Arafat

  6. Sharon at the al-Aqsa compound

    In September 2000 the Israeli opposition leader visited the Al-Aqsa compound.

  7. IRA jail break

    In September 1983 a group of IRA prisoners escaped from jail in Northern Ireland.

  8. Ireland's Magdalene Laundries

    The story of a young girl who survived Ireland's notorious Catholic workhouses for women.

  9. West Side Story

    It is 55 years since a groundbreaking musical, West Side Story, opened on Broadway.

  10. Silent Spring

    A book that helped launch the green movement highlighted the damage caused by pesticides

  11. The Invasion of Iraq

    An Iraqi woman remembers living through the US-led invasion of 2003 with Robin Lustig.

  12. The Hobbit

    How an Oxford academic came up with a story that charmed children for generations.

  13. Blasphemy in Pakistan

    In 1998 a Roman Catholic Bishop killed himself in protest at Pakistan's blasphemy laws.

  14. Mules and the Mujahideen

    Twenty-five years ago, a shipment of mules was sent from the USA to Afghanistan.

  15. Ethiopia's Korean War Hero

    The Ethiopian soldier who became a hero in the Korean War

  16. A Polish odyssey

    One girl's story of exile and soldiering during World War II.

  17. A Polish Odyssey

    One girl's story of exile and soldiering during World War Two.

  18. The shooting of Tupac Shakur

    How the American hip hop star Tupac Shakur was killed in a drive-by shooting.

  19. Dingo Baby Trial

    It is 30 years since an Australian woman was accused of murdering her daughter.

  20. The Death of Steve Biko

    The authorities said he'd starved himself to death, but he died from head injuries

  21. Phoolan Devi - Bandit Queen

    It is 30 years since a teenage Indian woman spread fear in the North East of the country.

  22. Mo Farah

    How a London school sports teacher changed the life of the Somali-born Olympic champion.

  23. Nehru and Edwina

    Lady Pamela Hicks talks about her mother's love for India's first post-independence leader

  24. The "Last Indian"

    How a Yahi Indian called Ishi emerged from the Northern Californian wilderness in 1911.

  25. Attack on Springboks in New Zealand

    In 1981 anti-apartheid protestors used a plane to attack South African rugby players.

  26. Cardinal Jozsef Mindszenty: 15 years in a foreign Embassy

    In 1956 a Hungarian Cardinal sought refuge in the US Embassy in Budapest.

  27. The Riot in Chicago in 1968

    The riot that overshadowed the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in 1968

  28. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Mr Universe

    Arnold Schwarzenegger and bodybuilding in the 1960s.

  29. Farzad Bazoft - Observer journalist in Baghdad

    In 1989 the Observer journalist was arrested and accused of spying for Britain.

  30. The Death of Princess Diana

    The death of Diana, Princess of Wales, killed in a car crash on 31 August 1997.

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