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Witness History Episodes

  1. The Trisakti Shootings, Indonesia 1998

    Police killed students protesting against President Suharto, triggering days of riots

  2. The Black Consciousness Movement in South Africa

    Steve Biko led the Black Consciousness Movement before he was killed in police custody

  3. Jailed for Speaking his Mind in China

    In 1957 Chairman Mao encouraged criticism of Communism, soon after he jailed thousands

  4. Mods and Rockers

    How thousands of youths from rival gangs clashed at the resort of Brighton in 1964

  5. Fleeing Hitler on the St Louis

    In May 1939 more than 900 Jews fled Nazi Germany aboard a luxury cruise liner

  6. Willy Brandt's Spy Scandal

    In May 1974, the West German chancellor resigned after an aide was revealed as a spy

  7. Abba Win Eurovision

    The Swedish group made it to international pop stardom with their song Waterloo in 1974

  8. The Execution of Habib Elghanian

    The shooting of a prominent Jewish businessman in post-revolution Iran on 9 May 1979

  9. Paul Robeson's Comeback Concert

    In May 1958 the great African-American singer performed at Carnegie Hall

  10. Once I was President of Crimea

    Yuri Meshkov, who was once the president of Crimea, remembers his removal from office

  11. The Crow

    In 1994, 'The Crow' was released, despite lead actor Brandon Lee dying during filming.

  12. The Sinking of the Belgrano

    In May 1982 the Argentine cruiser the General Belgrano was sunk by British torpedoes

  13. Mao's Long March

    In 1934 Mao Zedong led tens of thousands of his followers on an epic march across China

  14. Abuse at Abu Ghraib

    In April 2004, photographs emerged showing American soldiers abusing Iraqi prisoners

  15. The Fall of Idi Amin

    In April 1979, the brutal Ugandan ruler Idi Amin was ousted by invading Tanzanian troops.

  16. The Death of Mussolini

    The fascist dictator Benito Mussolini is killed and his body strung up in a Milan square

  17. The Port Arthur Massacre

    In April 1996, a lone gunman killed 35 people in the Australian town of Port Arthur.

  18. The Frontier Gandhi

    A British officer's description of the Qissa Khwani Bazaar massacre

  19. The Carnation Revolution in Portugal

    How a coup by rebel army officers led the way to democracy in Portugal on 25 April, 1974

  20. Mugabe Becomes Zimbabwe's Leader

    In April 1980, Robert Mugabe became the first prime minister of Zimbabwe

  21. The Greek Military Coup

    In April 1967, seven years of military dictatorship began in Greece.

  22. The Fall of Senator McCarthy

    In April 1954, anti-communist US Senator McCarthy was investigated by the government

  23. The Greek Military Coup

    In April 1967, seven years of military dictatorship began in Greece.

  24. Bay of Pigs Invasion

    Cuban exiles backed by the US government tried to overthrow Fidel Castro in April 1961

  25. Easter in the USSR

    Memories of celebrating Easter in the USSR where religious freedoms were suppressed

  26. The Legalisation of Solidarity

    The Polish trade union Solidarity was legalised once again in April 1989

  27. Kathrine Switzer: Women's Marathon Pioneer

    In 1967, Kathrine Switzer broke the gender barrier and ran the historic Boston Marathon.

  28. North Korea Train Explosion

    The explosion at a station in North Korea that killed around 170 people in April 2004

  29. Segregation in California

    How one family helped overturn racial segregation in schools in California.

  30. Polio Vaccine Discovered

    American scientists announced they had an effective vaccine against polio in April 1955

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