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Witness History Episodes

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    Berlin airlift

    In 1948 West Berlin was blockaded by the Soviets - all supplies had to be airlifted in.

  2. Pickles and the Stolen World Cup

    In 1966 England won the football World Cup. But would there be a trophy to collect?

  3. Cigarette ruling

    In 1997 a ruling in America changed the tobacco industry forever.

  4. Peron Returns

    In 1973 Juan Peron returned to Argentina from exile. But his homecoming turned to chaos.

  5. Charles de Gaulle's rallying cry

    De Gaulle, the BBC and the birth of the French Resistance.

  6. The Rosenbergs

    Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed for spying against the USA on 19 June 1953.

  7. Soweto Uprising

    Schoolchildren protest against Afrikaans as the language of instruction in South Africa

  8. Exxon Valdez

    In March 1989, the Exxon Valdez went aground, spilling 11 million gallons of oil

  9. Tragedy at Le Mans

    The worst accident in motor-racing history happened in 1955 at Le Mans.

  10. USA v England

    In 1950 a team of part-time footballers from the USA beat England in the World Cup.

  11. Kosovo War

    On this day in 1999 the Kosovo war came to an end - a Serbian soldier tells his story.

  12. Cousteau Film

    Jacques Cousteau's film the Silent World revolutionised underwater filmmaking.

  13. Kim Phuc's Story

    In 1972 a photo of a little Vietnamese girl, burned and crying, shocked the world.

  14. Palestinian refugees: the day my family was killed

    In 1948, the creation of Israel led to many Palestinians becoming refugees

  15. The Marshall Plan

    It's June the 5th 1947 and America comes to the aid of a devastated Europe.

  16. SARS

    It's June 2003 and over the last six months a new epidemic has been spreading fast.

  17. Golden Temple

    It's the 3rd June 1984, and one of India's holiest temples is under siege.

  18. Jeopardy

    Jeopardy is a popular American quiz show. Ken Jennings is the man who kept on winning it.

  19. Watergate

    US President Richard Nixon was brought down by the Watergate inquiry.

  20. Rite of Spring

    In May 1913, Stravinsky's ballet The Rite of Spring premiered in Paris. It caused a riot.

  21. Australia's Referendum on Aborigines

    In 1967 Australia held a referendum on rights for its Aboriginal people.

  22. Left Behind at Dunkirk

    The story of the British soldiers who didn't get rescued from the beaches of Dunkirk.

  23. Sexual abuse in the Catholic Church

    Sexual abuse within the Catholic Church - listeners may find this programme distressing.

  24. The Deepest Hole Ever Drilled

    Scientists in Russia got 12 kms down before they were forced to stop

  25. Yorkshire Ripper

    30 years ago a man-hunt was underway in the UK for a serial killer - the Yorkshire Ripper.

  26. East Timor

    On May 20th 2002, East Timor finally becomes independent.

  27. Warsaw Ghetto Uprising

    In April and May of 1943 the Jews of the Warsaw ghetto rose up against the Germans.

  28. Mount St Helen's Volcano

    Thirty years ago a huge volcano erupted in the western United States - Mount St Helens.

  29. Cultural Revolution

    In May 1966 China felt the first stirrings of the Cultural Revolution.

  30. State of Israel

    In 1948, the state of Israel was declared

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