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Witness History Episodes

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    Anthrax Leak in the Soviet Union

    In 1979, an outbreak of anthrax poisoning caused dozens of deaths in the Soviet Union.

  2. The Flavr Savr Tomato - The World's First Genetically Engineered Food

    In 1994, a tomato became the world's first genetically engineered food on sale

  3. The Murder of Archbishop Oscar Romero

    The outspoken cleric from El Salvador killed at the altar by a right-wing death squad.

  4. The Death of King Faisal

    King Faisal of Saudi Arabia was assassinated by his nephew in March 1975

  5. Ayn Rand

    The Russian-American philosopher whose novels praising capitalism sold in the millions.

  6. Mass Deportations From Soviet Estonia

    In 1949, Moscow arranged the deportation of tens of thousands of Estonians to Siberia.

  7. Submarine Warfare in WW1

    The underwater vessels were first used widely in the First World War

  8. An Assassination in Colombia

    The murder of left-wing opposition politician Bernardo Jaramillo in March 1990.

  9. Kolkata Sex Workers.

    In March 2001 thousands of Indian prostitutes united to fight for their rights.

  10. The Germans Occupy Prague

    In March 1939, German troops occupied Prague; hear the story of one young boy who escaped

  11. The Russian Empire in Colour

    Photographer Sergei Prokudin-Gorskii took the first colour photographs of Russia

  12. The First Russian Revolution of 1917

    In March 1917 Tsar Nicholas II abdicated ending centuries of autocratic rule in Russia

  13. The Aids Patient Zero Myth

    How one man was mistakenly identified as the "Patient Zero" of the Aids epidemic

  14. The Hanafi Hostage Siege in Washington DC

    In March 1977 a group of American Muslims took over 100 people hostage in the US.

  15. Georgia O'Keeffe

    One of the world's most famous female artists died in March 1986.

  16. Mexico Slashes Car Use

    How Mexico City's bold plan helped reduce dangerously high pollution levels.

  17. Kuwaiti Women Secure the Vote

    In 2005 an unprecedented protest by Kuwaiti women won a historic change

  18. WW1: The Two Women of Pervyse

    The story of two British nurses who set up a first aid station on the Western Front

  19. India's Disability Law

    It wasn't until 1995 that disabled people in India were guaranteed rights.

  20. Eleanor Roosevelt

    America's longest-serving First Lady, Eleanor Roosevelt

  21. Albania's Economic Chaos

    There was rioting across Albania after pyramid investment schemes collapsed.

  22. The Immortal Cells of Henrietta Lacks

    Cells taken from an African American woman in 1951 revolutionised medical science

  23. Bob Marley Survives Assassination Attempt

    An eye-witness remembers the night gunmen tried to kill the global reggae star.

  24. Mother Teresa - The Nun Who Became A Saint

    In March 1997 Mother Teresa retired from her charity work in India.

  25. Sara Ginaite, Lithuanian Jewish Partisan

    Sara Ginaite escaped from a Jewish ghetto to join communist partisans fighting the Nazis.

  26. Obesity

    In 1997 obesity was first recognised as a global problem by the World Health Organisation

  27. Sanctuary Cities

    How San Francisco became one of the first 'sanctuary cities' in the USA.

  28. The Origin of Nollywood

    The story of the 1992 film which launched Nigeria's hugely successful movie industry

  29. Chairman Mao's Red Guard

    One boy's story of communist fervour in 1960s China.

  30. The Decapitation of the Little Mermaid

    In 1998 someone vandalised the most famous statue in Denmark.

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