Witness History Episodes Available now
Canada's war in the woods
In 1993, rainforest logging plans sparked Canada’s largest act of civil disobedience
Europe’s long drought of 2011
How months of no rain dried up the Danube River
Mymba Kuera: The race to save wildlife at the Itaipu dam
In 1982, waters rose behind the Itaipu Dam, flooding the homes of thousands of animals
Discovering Hans Christian Andersen's 'lost fairytale'
In October 2012, The Tallow Candle fairytale was discovered
The introduction of Sharia law in Aceh, Indonesia
On 24 June 2005, the first Sharia law public caning took place in Indonesia
The assassination of Thomas Sankara
In October 1987, African leader Thomas Sankara was gunned down in a coup
Roddy Doyle writes Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha
In 1993, the Irish writer Roddy Doyle won the prestigious Booker Prize for Fiction.
The creation of My Little Pony
In 1983, American toymaker Bonnie Zacherle's pony design hit the market.
The turtle freed after 41 years in captivity
In 1984, Jorge became trapped and was moved to an aquarium in Argentina
Khula Manch, the victory rally
In 1990, people gathered in Kathmandu to celebrate multi-party democracy in Nepal
