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Witness History Episodes

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    Andijan Massacre

    It's 5 years since Uzbek troops shot hundreds of people at a demonstration in Andijan.

  2. Pope Assassination Attempt

    The day Pope John Paul the Second was shot.

  3. Liberal Land Song

    In 1910 the Liberal Party held power in Britain - and campaigned through song.

  4. Everest Tragedy

    On May 10th 1996 a storm brought death to the slopes of Mount Everest.

  5. Pakistan Education

    For over 50 years Major Geoffrey Langlands has worked as a teacher in Pakistan.

  6. Iranian Embassy Siege

    In May 1980 soldiers stormed the Iranian Embassy in London where hostages were being held.

  7. Kent State Massacre

    Forty years ago, America's armed forces opened fire on a university campus

  8. U2 Spy Plane

    An american U2 spy-plane was shot down over the Soviet Union during the Cold War.

  9. Hitler's Death

    It's exactly 65 years since Adolf Hitler killed himself in a bunker in Berlin.

  10. Fall of Saigon

    When Saigon fell in 1975 the Vietnam War ended. Two eyewitnesses tell their stories.

  11. Ukraine Famine

    In 1930s Ukraine a famine exacerbated by Soviet policies left millions dead.

  12. Discovering the Secret of Life

    In April 1953 two young scientists identified the structure of DNA

  13. Portugal's Carnation Revolution

    In 1974 a coup in Portugal paved the way for democracy - the Carnation Revolution.

  14. Hubble Space Telescope

    Launching the telescope into space didn't quite go according to plan

  15. Columbine High School massacre

    In April 1999 a school shooting shocked America. Columbine High.

  16. The building of Brasilia

    Fifty years ago Brazil unveiled its new capital city to the world - Brasilia.

  17. Liberia executions

    In April 1980 there was a brutal military coup in the West African state of Liberia.

  18. Beirut Bombing

    The US Embassy in Beirut was attacked by a suicide bomber in April 1983.

  19. Zimbabwe Independence

    It's 30 years since Zimbabwe became independent. A veteran fighter talks to Witness.

  20. Khmer Rouge in Cambodia

    April 1975 the Khmer Rouge took control in Cambodia. Millions were to die at their hands.

  21. The Apollo 13 Space Emergency

    Fred Haise, one of the Apollo 13 astronauts, describes the moment disaster struck in 1970

  22. Brixton Riots

    It was in April 1981 that the London neighbourhood of Brixton was consumed by race riots.

  23. Eichmann Trial

    In 1961 the man often known as the "architect of the Holocaust" went on trial in Israel.

  24. Petula Clark touches Harry Belafonte's arm

    In 1968, when Petula Clark touched Harry Belafonte's arm, it made US TV history

  25. The Rebel Heiress

    The year is 1974 and an American heiress has shocked the world by joining an armed gang.

  26. The UNAbomber

    One of America's most wanted men was arrested in April 1996. The UNAbomber.

  27. Rwanda Genocide

    On April 6th 1994 the genocide in Rwanda began. Journalist Lindsey Hilsum lived through it

  28. Tower Bridge Jet

    Why one man flew his fighter jet through Tower Bridge in London.

  29. Falklands Invasion

    It was on April 2nd 1982 that Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands.

  30. Black Panthers

    Black Panther activism in the USA. And how one man spent almost 30 years in jail.

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