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Witness History Episodes

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    Rite of Spring

    In May 1913, Stravinsky's ballet The Rite of Spring premiered in Paris. It caused a riot.

  2. Australia's Referendum on Aborigines

    In 1967 Australia held a referendum on rights for its Aboriginal people.

  3. Left Behind at Dunkirk

    The story of the British soldiers who didn't get rescued from the beaches of Dunkirk.

  4. Sexual abuse in the Catholic Church

    Sexual abuse within the Catholic Church - listeners may find this programme distressing.

  5. The Deepest Hole Ever Drilled

    Scientists in Russia got 12 kms down before they were forced to stop

  6. Yorkshire Ripper

    30 years ago a man-hunt was underway in the UK for a serial killer - the Yorkshire Ripper.

  7. East Timor

    On May 20th 2002, East Timor finally becomes independent.

  8. Warsaw Ghetto Uprising

    In April and May of 1943 the Jews of the Warsaw ghetto rose up against the Germans.

  9. Mount St Helen's Volcano

    Thirty years ago a huge volcano erupted in the western United States - Mount St Helens.

  10. Cultural Revolution

    In May 1966 China felt the first stirrings of the Cultural Revolution.

  11. State of Israel

    In 1948, the state of Israel was declared

  12. Andijan Massacre

    It's 5 years since Uzbek troops shot hundreds of people at a demonstration in Andijan.

  13. Pope Assassination Attempt

    The day Pope John Paul the Second was shot.

  14. Liberal Land Song

    In 1910 the Liberal Party held power in Britain - and campaigned through song.

  15. Everest Tragedy

    On May 10th 1996 a storm brought death to the slopes of Mount Everest.

  16. Pakistan Education

    For over 50 years Major Geoffrey Langlands has worked as a teacher in Pakistan.

  17. Iranian Embassy Siege

    In May 1980 soldiers stormed the Iranian Embassy in London where hostages were being held.

  18. Kent State Massacre

    Forty years ago, America's armed forces opened fire on a university campus

  19. U2 Spy Plane

    An american U2 spy-plane was shot down over the Soviet Union during the Cold War.

  20. Hitler's Death

    It's exactly 65 years since Adolf Hitler killed himself in a bunker in Berlin.

  21. Fall of Saigon

    When Saigon fell in 1975 the Vietnam War ended. Two eyewitnesses tell their stories.

  22. Ukraine Famine

    In 1930s Ukraine a famine exacerbated by Soviet policies left millions dead.

  23. Discovering the Secret of Life

    In April 1953 two young scientists identified the structure of DNA

  24. Portugal's Carnation Revolution

    In 1974 a coup in Portugal paved the way for democracy - the Carnation Revolution.

  25. Hubble Space Telescope

    Launching the telescope into space didn't quite go according to plan

  26. Columbine High School massacre

    In April 1999 a school shooting shocked America. Columbine High.

  27. The building of Brasilia

    Fifty years ago Brazil unveiled its new capital city to the world - Brasilia.

  28. Liberia executions

    In April 1980 there was a brutal military coup in the West African state of Liberia.

  29. Beirut Bombing

    The US Embassy in Beirut was attacked by a suicide bomber in April 1983.

  30. Zimbabwe Independence

    It's 30 years since Zimbabwe became independent. A veteran fighter talks to Witness.

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