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Witness History Episodes

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    The Poisoning of Viktor Yushchenko

    In 2004, a Ukrainian presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko was mysteriously poisoned

  2. The Soldier Who Never Surrendered

    In 1972 a Japanese soldier was found hiding in the jungle on the Pacific island of Guam.

  3. Mexico's Tequila Crisis

    In January 1995 Mexico was forced to seek a multi-billion dollar bailout from the US

  4. The Adventures of Tintin

    One of the most famous cartoon characters in history was born in January 1929 - Tintin.

  5. Nigeria's First Coup

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

  6. The Freedom Tower in Tehran

    Hossein Amanat was the young architect employed to build a tower for Iranian royalty.

  7. The First Alzheimer's Patient

    The tragic case that led to the discovery of Alzheimer's disease.

  8. Russia's Forbidden Art

    The Russian painter who created a world-famous collection of forbidden Soviet art

  9. A Mass Shooting in America

    In October 2006 a man killed five Amish schoolgirls and injured five more in Pennsylvania

  10. Palomares Nuclear Accident

    How two US military planes, one carrying nuclear weapons, crashed over a Spanish village

  11. Chairman Mao's Little Red Book

    How the thoughts of China's communist leader became an unexpected global best-seller

  12. Fidel Castro Takes Havana

    In Jan 1959 leftist revolutionaries ended decades of rule by Cuba's US-backed dictator

  13. The Eames Chair

    In 1956, Charles and Ray Eames launched the Eames Chair.

  14. The start of the Open University

    A new university in Britain offers a radically different approach to higher education.

  15. Vietnamese Boat People Arrive in Britain

    Some of the first Vietnamese refugees arrive in Britain after a dramatic rescue at sea.

  16. The Millennium Bug

    How the world waited for a potential global computer meltdown on New Year's Eve 1999

  17. The Poster Boy for the Communist System

    In 1935, Alexei Stakhanov, a coal miner, became a Soviet celebrity.

  18. Rasputin

    In 1916, the infamous holy man Grigori Rasputin, was murdered by Russian aristocrats

  19. The Donner Party

    In 1846, a group of US pioneers were trapped in the mountains over the winter.

  20. The Beagle 2 Mission to Mars

    On Christmas Day 2003, a British space craft was due to land on Mars to look for life

  21. It's a Wonderful Life

    A former Hollywood child star remembers filming the classic Christmas movie in 1946.

  22. Michael Jackson's Thriller

    In 1982 the world's best selling album was released

  23. Vladimir Nabokov's Lolita

    One of the 20th Century's most scandalous books was published in 1955

  24. The Death of General Patton

    America's legendary military commander, General George Patton, died in December 1945

  25. India Disability Rights

    In 1995 the first disability rights legislation was passed by India's parliament.

  26. Star Wars: C3PO's Story

    The actor behind the galaxy's most famous protocol droid remembers the first Star Wars

  27. The Rubik's Cube

    In 1974, Ernő Rubik invented the world's best selling puzzle: the Rubik's Cube

  28. A Pakistani View of the Bangladesh War of Independence

    The story of a Pakistani soldier caught up in the Bangladesh liberation war.

  29. The 1960 Coup Against Haile Selassie

    How Ethiopia's Emperor was almost overthrown in a bloody coup

  30. The Velvet Underground

    The seminal alternative rock band play their first gig at a high school in New Jersey.

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