Witness History Episodes Available now
The Adventures of Tintin
One of the most famous cartoon characters in history was born in January 1929 - Tintin.
Nigeria's First Coup
In 1966 a small group of Nigerian army officers launched the country's first ever coup
The Freedom Tower in Tehran
Hossein Amanat was the young architect employed to build a tower for Iranian royalty.
The First Alzheimer's Patient
The tragic case that led to the discovery of Alzheimer's disease.
Russia's Forbidden Art
The Russian painter who created a world-famous collection of forbidden Soviet art
A Mass Shooting in America
In October 2006 a man killed five Amish schoolgirls and injured five more in Pennsylvania
Palomares Nuclear Accident
How two US military planes, one carrying nuclear weapons, crashed over a Spanish village
Chairman Mao's Little Red Book
How the thoughts of China's communist leader became an unexpected global best-seller
Fidel Castro Takes Havana
In Jan 1959 leftist revolutionaries ended decades of rule by Cuba's US-backed dictator
The Eames Chair
In 1956, Charles and Ray Eames launched the Eames Chair.
