Witness History Episodes Available now
Beatlemania
On 7 February 1964 the pop group the Beatles were met by hysterical crowds in the USA
War Brides
In 1946 tens of thousands of British women went to Canada on the first 'war brides' ship
Colossus: the World's First Electronic Computer
In February 1944, the first electronic computer began attacking coded Nazi messages
The Death of Chinese Cockle Pickers
In February 2004, 23 Chinese immigrants drowned off the coast of north-west England
The Georgian-Abkhaz War
In 1992 a war erupted in the separatist Georgian territory of Abkhazia
The Killing of Dian Fossey
In 1985, the celebrated gorilla expert was murdered at her research station in Rwanda.
American Football and Brain Injuries
The death of former NFL star Mike Webster led to questions about safety in 2002
US Cuts Diplomatic Ties with Cuba
In January 1961, the US closed down its embassy in Cuba and withdrew all diplomatic staff
Gay Pride in Russia
In 2006, Russian activists broke the law to stage the first gay pride march in Moscow.
The Cairo Fire 1952
In January 1952 hundreds of buildings were deliberately set ablaze in downtown Cairo
