Witness History Episodes Available now
The First Fleet Lands in Australia
Britain established a penal colony in Australia.In January 1788
The Wapping Dispute
In January 1986 newspaper owner Rupert Murdoch took on the British print unions.
The Funeral of Jan Palach
Hundreds of thousands of people mourned the student activist in Prague in January 1969.
The Poisoning of Viktor Yushchenko
In 2004, a Ukrainian presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko was mysteriously poisoned
The Soldier Who Never Surrendered
In 1972 a Japanese soldier was found hiding in the jungle on the Pacific island of Guam.
Mexico's Tequila Crisis
In January 1995 Mexico was forced to seek a multi-billion dollar bailout from the US
The Adventures of Tintin
One of the most famous cartoon characters in history was born in January 1929 - Tintin.
Nigeria's First Coup
In 1966 a small group of Nigerian army officers launched the country's first ever coup
The Freedom Tower in Tehran
Hossein Amanat was the young architect employed to build a tower for Iranian royalty.
The First Alzheimer's Patient
The tragic case that led to the discovery of Alzheimer's disease.
