Witness History Episodes Available now
Nelson Mandela's Autobiography
Written with the help of other ANC activists, how was the book smuggled out of prison?
Mau Mau uprising
It is 55 years since the Mau Mau leader Dedan Kimathi was arrested in Kenya.
Aberfan Disaster
It is 45 years since tragedy struck a Welsh mining village.
George Blake Escapes
In October 1966 a Soviet double agent escaped from a British jail.
Canada Kidnap - James Cross
In October 1970 James Cross, a British diplomat, was kidnapped by Quebec separatists.
Erich Honecker stands down
On 18 October 1989, the East German communist leader, was forced from power.
French Algerian Massacre
On 17 October 1961, French police turned against Algerian demonstrators in Paris.
Coca Cola Change 1985
In 1985 the soft drink company changed its age old formula.
First Birth Control Clinic Opened in the US
Margaret Sanger's clinic was open for 10 days giving women advice about contraception
USS Cole
On 12 October 2000, an American destroyer was attacked by al-Qaeda suicide bombers.
