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Witness History Episodes

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    South Africa's 1985 State of Emergency

    In the dying years of Apartheid, the white government was desperate to keep control.

  2. Outback Internment

    During WWII, Britain deported some civilians classed as 'enemy aliens' to Australia.

  3. The Curious Story of Mary Toft

    In September 1726, a woman called Mary Toft claimed she was giving birth to rabbits.

  4. The First Legal 'Physician-Assisted Suicide'

    On September 22nd 1996 an Australian doctor helped a cancer sufferer to die.

  5. Domestic Violence in Brazil

    In 2006 Brazil passed the ground-breaking "Maria da Penha" law to tackle domestic abuse.

  6. Voting Against the War on Terror

    Only one Congresswoman voted against the 'war on terror'. Her name was Barbara Lee.

  7. The West Australian Gold Rush

    In September 1892 gold was discovered in Western Australia

  8. The Capture of Abimael Guzman

    In September 1992 security forces in Peru arrested the leader of the Shining Path rebels.

  9. The First Tanks

    Tanks were first used in warfare on 15 September 1916 during the Battle of the Somme

  10. Anthrax Attacks

    Shortly after the 9/11 attacks in the USA someone started posting Anthrax to politicians

  11. The Great Fire of Smyrna

    In 1922 a huge fire destroyed the ancient city of Smyrna on the Aegean, thousands died

  12. The Lascaux Caves

    In September 1940 a group of French schoolboys found a network of ancient cave paintings.

  13. Estonia's Bootleg Vodka Poisoning

    In September 2001, 68 people died after an outbreak of alcohol poisoning in Estonia.

  14. How Europe won over the British left

    A speech by Jacques Delors helped change British trade unionists' attitude to Europe

  15. Star Trek - The Early Years

    In September 1966 the cult American science fiction series first went on air.

  16. Remembering Chairman Mao

    On September 9th 1976 the founding father of Chinese Communism, Mao Zedong, died.

  17. Italy's Partisan Fighters

    The brother and sister who took part in the struggle to free Italy from fascism in WW2.

  18. The Day Sweden Turned Right

    In September 1967 Swedish traffic changed to driving on the right-hand side of the road.

  19. The Mexican American War

    Testimonies from the conflict that changed US-Mexican relations forever

  20. The Last Case of Smallpox in the UK

    Alasdair Geddes on finding smallpox in Janet Parker in 1978 and the events that followed

  21. The Fall of Bukhara

    In 1920, the Central Asian Muslim kingdom of Bukhara was taken over by Communists.

  22. Burning Man

    It's thirty years since the birth of the counter-culture festival Burning Man.

  23. Fania All Stars - Legends of Salsa

    How a Latin music supergroup helped spread salsa music from New York to the world.

  24. Helmand Convoy

    An audacious military mission to bring electricity to southern Afghanistan.

  25. The Dance Theatre of Harlem

    In August 1969, the first classical ballet company to focus on black dancers was formed

  26. The Stockholm Syndrome

    The hostage who trusted her kidnapper more than the police

  27. The "Don't Die of Ignorance" Aids Campaign

    In 1986 the British government launched the first ever public health campaign on Hiv Aids

  28. John Muir and America's Wild Places

    The Scottish-born naturalist considered the father of the National Parks in the USA.

  29. Conflict over a Tree in the DMZ

    In August 1976, two US soldiers were killed in the zone between North and South Korea.

  30. Studio Ghibli - Japanese Animation

    In August 1986 the first Studio Ghibli film hit Japanese cinema screens.

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