Witness
Witness - history as told by the people who were there. Five days a week we will be talking to people who lived through moments of history to bring you a personal perspective on world events.
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The Guinness Book of Records
The first edition of one of the world's best-selling books ...
The first edition of one of the world's best-selling books was published in August 1955.
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Latinos Protest Against Vietnam
How a Mexican-American march against the Vietnam War descended into ...
How a Mexican-American march against the Vietnam War descended into chaos in 1970.
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The Assassination of Benigno Aquino
On 21 Aug 1983, the opposition leader, Benigno Aquino, was ...
On 21 Aug 1983, the opposition leader, Benigno Aquino, was shot dead in the Philippines
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Mass Executions in Iran
In the summer of 1988 thousands of political prisoners were ...
In the summer of 1988 thousands of political prisoners were suddenly executed in Iran.
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A Bizarre Poisoning Plot in Oregon
A clash between a religious commune and the locals leads ...
A clash between a religious commune and the locals leads to the mass poisoning of a town.
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Charles Rennie Mackintosh
In August 1915 the Scottish architect was arrested on suspicion ...
In August 1915 the Scottish architect was arrested on suspicion of spying.
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The Assassination of Leon Trotsky
Esteban Volkov recalls the murder of his grandfather, Leon Trotsky, ...
Esteban Volkov recalls the murder of his grandfather, Leon Trotsky, in Mexico in Aug 1940
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The Dieppe Raid
The disastrous raid by Allied forces on the German occupied ...
The disastrous raid by Allied forces on the German occupied French port of Dieppe in WW2.
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The Tolpuddle Martyrs
How six English farmworkers defied the authorities to form a ...
How six English farmworkers defied the authorities to form a trade union in 1834.
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Korea Divided
In August 1945 Korea is split along the 38th parallel.
