Witness History Episodes Available now
The Curious Story of Mary Toft
In September 1726, a woman called Mary Toft claimed she was giving birth to rabbits.
The First Legal 'Physician-Assisted Suicide'
On September 22nd 1996 an Australian doctor helped a cancer sufferer to die.
Domestic Violence in Brazil
In 2006 Brazil passed the ground-breaking "Maria da Penha" law to tackle domestic abuse.
Voting Against the War on Terror
Only one Congresswoman voted against the 'war on terror'. Her name was Barbara Lee.
The West Australian Gold Rush
In September 1892 gold was discovered in Western Australia
The Capture of Abimael Guzman
In September 1992 security forces in Peru arrested the leader of the Shining Path rebels.
The First Tanks
Tanks were first used in warfare on 15 September 1916 during the Battle of the Somme
Anthrax Attacks
Shortly after the 9/11 attacks in the USA someone started posting Anthrax to politicians
The Great Fire of Smyrna
In 1922 a huge fire destroyed the ancient city of Smyrna on the Aegean, thousands died
The Lascaux Caves
In September 1940 a group of French schoolboys found a network of ancient cave paintings.
