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Witness History Episodes

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    The US Peace Corps

    In 1961 President Kennedy set up a scheme to send idealistic young Americans abroad.

  2. How Little America was built in Afghanistan

    In the 1950s, US engineers were sent to Afghanistan to build a dam.

  3. Sarin gas attack in Tokyo

    In March 1995 members of a Japanese cult released nerve gas in the metro.

  4. The bombardment of Baghdad

    On 20 March 2003 the US and its allies began their air strikes against Iraq.

  5. The Torrey Canyon disaster

    Forty five years ago it was the biggest oil spill the world had ever seen.

  6. The My Lai massacre

    On 16 March 1968, US soldiers went on the rampage through a Vietnamese village.

  7. Farzad Bazoft

    On 15 March 1990, a young British journalist was executed in Iraq.

  8. The Romans In Britain

    In 1982 a British director found himself in a court battle over sex and nudity on stage.

  9. World War II concerts

    Throughout World War II, Myra Hess organised concerts in London's National Gallery.

  10. The Theremin

    In 1929 a Russian inventor brought an electronic musical instrument to the USA.

  11. Stalin's Daughter

    The daughter of the Soviet dictator, Svetlana defected to the West in 1967

  12. Discovery of Penicillin

    How scientists turned penicillin into the world's first anti-biotic medicine.

  13. The films of Andy Warhol

    In the 1960s, the pop artist Andy Warhol, turned his attention to film-making.

  14. The Zeebrugge disaster

    It is 25 years since a car ferry capsized outside the Belgian port.

  15. The Home Brew Computer Club

    Californian computer enthusiasts met to share ideas - including the founders of Apple

  16. The first flight of Concorde

    On 2 March 1969 the supersonic airliner took to the skies for the first time.

  17. Gujarat riots

    It is 10 years since communal violence broke out in the Indian state.

  18. The assassination of Georgi Markov

    The Bulgarian dissident was attacked with a poisoned umbrella on his way to Bush House.

  19. The killing of Olof Palme

    On 28 February 1986, the Swedish Prime Minister was killed on a Stockholm street.

  20. Mary Quant and the miniskirt

    A 2012 episode looks back at the work of the pioneering designer, who has died aged 93

  21. From the silent screen to talkies

    In the late 1920s Hollywood made the change from silent films to movies with soundtracks.

  22. The Damascus Spring

    Twelve years ago Syria experienced a brief burst of political openness.

  23. Moose Murders

    Nearly 30 years ago Moose Murders made history as the biggest flop ever on Broadway.

  24. Nixon in China

    It is 40 years since the US President went to China and met Chairman Mao.

  25. Sucked out of a Plane

    In February 1989, nine people were sucked out of a plane over the Pacific Ocean.

  26. Japanese internment

    In February 1942 all Japanese Americans were ordered to internment camps.

  27. The bombing of Darwin

    In February 1942 Japan launched the largest ever attack against Australia.

  28. The Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan

    On 15 February 1989, the last Soviet soldiers rolled out of Afghanistan.

  29. Sister Dorothy Stang

    In February 2005 a Catholic nun working in the Amazon was murdered.

  30. The Stolen Generation

    Debra Hocking was taken from her indigenous Australian family as a baby.

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