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Witness History Episodes

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    Pulitzer Prize scandal

    In 1981 a Pulitzer Prize was awarded to a young journalist who had made-up her story.

  2. The death of Primo Levi

    It is 25 years since the great Italian author and Auschwitz survivor died.

  3. Fidel Castro in the USA

    Castro met Richard Nixon and addressed large crowds to win over critics of the revolution

  4. Eichmann on Trial

    In 1961, Adolf Eichmann, the Nazi in charge of concentration camps, was tried in Israel.

  5. Good Friday Agreement

    The frantic negotiations that led to a historic peace deal for Northern Ireland in 1998.

  6. Sarajevo peace protests

    How thousands of Bosnians tried to stop their capital falling under siege in 1992.

  7. Active Birth Movement

    In 1982, women took to the streets to demand the right to give birth naturally

  8. The Falklands War - Part Two

    An Argentine soldier's account of invading the Falkland Islands in 1982.

  9. The Falklands War

    It is 30 years since Argentine forces invaded the Falkland Islands.

  10. Sudan's Lost Boys

    How thousands of children stranded during war in Sudan were finally resettled in the USA.

  11. Scott of the Antarctic

    A 100 years ago the British explorer died after failing to be the first to the South Pole.

  12. Manolo Blahnik

    How a young designer became a legend in the world of shoes.

  13. Apartheid attack

    In 1990 an Anglican priest living in Zimbabwe was the victim of a letter bomb.

  14. Pope John Paul II Visits Cuba

    The Pope's visit changed relations between the Catholic Church and Cuba's government

  15. The US Peace Corps

    In 1961 President Kennedy set up a scheme to send idealistic young Americans abroad.

  16. How Little America was built in Afghanistan

    In the 1950s, US engineers were sent to Afghanistan to build a dam.

  17. Sarin gas attack in Tokyo

    In March 1995 members of a Japanese cult released nerve gas in the metro.

  18. The bombardment of Baghdad

    On 20 March 2003 the US and its allies began their air strikes against Iraq.

  19. The Torrey Canyon disaster

    Forty five years ago it was the biggest oil spill the world had ever seen.

  20. The My Lai massacre

    On 16 March 1968, US soldiers went on the rampage through a Vietnamese village.

  21. Farzad Bazoft

    On 15 March 1990, a young British journalist was executed in Iraq.

  22. The Romans In Britain

    In 1982 a British director found himself in a court battle over sex and nudity on stage.

  23. World War II concerts

    Throughout World War II, Myra Hess organised concerts in London's National Gallery.

  24. The Theremin

    In 1929 a Russian inventor brought an electronic musical instrument to the USA.

  25. Stalin's Daughter

    The daughter of the Soviet dictator, Svetlana defected to the West in 1967

  26. Discovery of Penicillin

    How scientists turned penicillin into the world's first anti-biotic medicine.

  27. The films of Andy Warhol

    In the 1960s, the pop artist Andy Warhol, turned his attention to film-making.

  28. The Zeebrugge disaster

    It is 25 years since a car ferry capsized outside the Belgian port.

  29. The Home Brew Computer Club

    Californian computer enthusiasts met to share ideas - including the founders of Apple

  30. The first flight of Concorde

    On 2 March 1969 the supersonic airliner took to the skies for the first time.

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