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Witness History Episodes

  1. Ireland Smoking Ban

    In March 2004 Ireland banned smoking in the workplace

  2. The Murder of Selena Quintanilla-Perez

    In March 1995 Latino popstar Selena was shot dead in a Texas motel.

  3. The Beeching Report

    In March 1963 the British government announced plans to slash the country's rail network

  4. The John and Yoko Bed-in

    In 1969 John Lennon of the Beatles and his new wife Yoko Ono staged a bed-in for peace

  5. A Cure for Tuberculosis

    Professor Denny Mitchison was a pioneer in the search for a cure for tuberculosis.

  6. The Invention of the Black Box

    The story of the Black Box flight recorder and the man behind it, David Warren

  7. Algeria's War of Independence

    In March 1962, a ceasefire was agreed in the Algerian war for independence from France

  8. Escape from East Berlin

    How a student helped East Berliners escape Communism in the boot of a diplomat's car

  9. Golda Meir

    In March 1969, Golda Meir became Israel's first female prime minister

  10. The Biggest Art Heist in US History

    Thieves bluff their way into a Boston museum, stealing art worth around $500 million

  11. British Theatre Trial

    How a play 'The Romans in Britain' caused a scandal in London's National Theatre in 1982

  12. Aristotle Onassis and Jackie Kennedy

    The secret romance between the Greek shipping magnate and JFK's widow in the 1960s

  13. Suite Francaise

    The extraordinary story of the manuscript of the French novel Suite Francaise, now a film

  14. Kosovo Killings

    When Serb forces attacked the home of KLA leader Adem Jashari more than 50 people died

  15. The Mysterious Death of an MP in Kenya

    Leading Kenyan MP JM Kariuki disappeared in strange circumstances in March 1975

  16. Alexander McQueen

    The fashion designer who shocked the world in 1995 with an outrageous collection.

  17. The German Invasion of Czechoslovakia

    Hitler sent his troops into Czechoslovakia on the morning of 15 March 1939.

  18. Stalin's Interpreter

    Valentin Berezhkov was Stalin's translator during the World War Two

  19. The Man who Changed Parenting

    Baby and Child Care by Dr Benjamin Spock became a best-seller after publication in 1946

  20. Britain's First Commercial Surrogate Mother

    In 1985 surrogate mother Kim Cotton triggered a national debate and a change in the law

  21. The Sound of Music

    On the 50th anniversary of the film the Sound of Music, we talk to Johannes von Trapp

  22. The Highway of Death

    Allied forces bombed Iraqi vehicles leaving Kuwait at the end of the first Gulf War

  23. The Battle of Iwo Jima

    In February1945 US Marines fought the Japanese in one of the fiercest battles of WW

  24. Spanish Coup Attempt

    In February 1981 armed Civil Guards tried to take control of the Spanish parliament.

  25. The Looting of the Benin Bronzes

    The British attack Benin city in 1897 and steal its ancient artwork, the Benin bronzes.

  26. Aldrich Ames CIA Traitor

    In February 1994, CIA officer Aldrich Ames was arrested for spying for the Russians

  27. Saturday Night Fever

    The chart-topping Bee Gees sound track which made the movie a hit

  28. Larnaca Airport Shootout

    In 1978 Egyptian and Cypriot troops fought each other during a hostage crisis in Cyprus

  29. The Murder of Daniel Pearl

    In 2002 militants in Pakistan released a video of the killing of the US journalist

  30. The Murder of Archbishop Janani Luwum

    Ugandan Archbishop Janani Luwum was killed after standing up to dictator Idi Amin in 1977

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