Witness History Episodes Available now
The Crime That Shocked Argentina
In April 2004, the murder of a young student provoked a wave of protests in Argentina.
Steve Biko
Steve Biko led South Africa's Black Consciousness Movement before he was killed in 1977.
The Death of Frida Kahlo
On 13 July 1954, celebrated Mexican artist Frida Kahlo died at the age of 47.
The Man Who Tried to Kill Hitler
In July 1944 a group of German officers attempted to assassinate Adolf Hitler.
The Outbreak of World War One
Eyewitness accounts from the archives of the start of war in the summer of 1914
The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
The heir to the Austro-Hungarian empire was killed in Sarajevo on 28 June 1914
The Execution of Habib Elghanian
The shooting of a prominent Jewish businessman in post-revolution Iran on 9 May 1979
The Fall of Idi Amin
In April 1979, the brutal Ugandan ruler Idi Amin was ousted by invading Tanzanian troops.
Mugabe Becomes Zimbabwe's Leader
In April 1980, Robert Mugabe became the first prime minister of Zimbabwe
The Greek Military Coup
In April 1967, seven years of military dictatorship began in Greece.
