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Witness History Episodes

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    The Joy of Sex

    It is almost 40 years since the publication of a groundbreaking book about relationships.

  2. Nelson Mandela's Autobiography

    Written with the help of other ANC activists, how was the book smuggled out of prison?

  3. Mau Mau uprising

    It is 55 years since the Mau Mau leader Dedan Kimathi was arrested in Kenya.

  4. Aberfan Disaster

    It is 45 years since tragedy struck a Welsh mining village.

  5. George Blake Escapes

    In October 1966 a Soviet double agent escaped from a British jail.

  6. Canada Kidnap - James Cross

    In October 1970 James Cross, a British diplomat, was kidnapped by Quebec separatists.

  7. Erich Honecker stands down

    On 18 October 1989, the East German communist leader, was forced from power.

  8. French Algerian Massacre

    On 17 October 1961, French police turned against Algerian demonstrators in Paris.

  9. Coca Cola Change 1985

    In 1985 the soft drink company changed its age old formula.

  10. First Birth Control Clinic Opened in the US

    Margaret Sanger's clinic was open for 10 days giving women advice about contraception

  11. USS Cole

    On 12 October 2000, an American destroyer was attacked by al-Qaeda suicide bombers.

  12. Burton and Taylor remarry

    In October 1975 the filmstars Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor got married - again!

  13. Thai Student Massacre

    In October 1976 security forces opened fire on student demonstrators in Bangkok.

  14. The US Bombing of Afghanistan

    It's 10 years since the first airstrikes on Afghanistan.

  15. Assassination of Anwar Sadat

    In October 1981 the President of Egypt was shot at a military parade.

  16. The Manhattan Project

    The invention of the atomic bomb was known as The Manhattan Project.

  17. The Battle of Cable Street

    In October 1936, fascists clashed with Jews, socialists and anarchists in London.

  18. Mexico City Massacre

    Just before the 1968 Olympics, the Mexican government cracked down hard on demonstrators.

  19. Russian Rock concert

    In September 1991 the first heavy metal rock concert was held at a Moscow airfield.

  20. Babi Yar

    On 29 September 1941, the organised massacre of Ukrainian Jews began.

  21. Kidnap of US Ambassador in Brazil

    In September 1969 left-wing activists kidnapped Charles Burke Elbrick in Rio de Janeiro.

  22. Frank Zappa

    He was one of the most innovative musicians in the USA in the 1960s.

  23. The Cod Wars

    Almost 40 years ago Britain and Iceland came to blows over fishing rights.

  24. The Death Of Samuel Doe

    He was the President of Liberia and in September 1990 he died a very violent death.

  25. The Cultural Revolution in China

    In the mid 1960s young people in China were encouraged to criticise their elders.

  26. Assassination of Orlando Letelier

    The Chilean politician was killed by a bomb in Washington DC, 35 years ago.

  27. Arafat at the United Nations

    In November 1974 the Palestinian leader was allowed to speak at the UN.

  28. The Death of Dag Hammarskjold

    The Secretary General of the UN was killed in a plane crash 50 years ago.

  29. Black Wednesday

    On 16 September 1992, Britain lost billions in foreign currency reserves in a single day.

  30. Lehman Brothers

    On 15 September 2008, the US investment bank Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy.

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