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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Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho
In August 1960 the controversial Oscar-nominated psychological thriller was released
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First Inter-racial Kiss on TV
In July 1964, a white actor and a black actress, ...
In July 1964, a white actor and a black actress, kissed, live, on a British TV show
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Scouts in the Warsaw Uprising
On 1 August 1944, the Warsaw Uprising against the Nazi ...
On 1 August 1944, the Warsaw Uprising against the Nazi occupation of Poland began
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Chilean Students Set on Fire
Chilean soldiers attacked and burnt two students during protests in ...
Chilean soldiers attacked and burnt two students during protests in July 1986.
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Britain's Landslide 1945 Election
In July 1945 Labour won a surprise victory, defeating war-time ...
In July 1945 Labour won a surprise victory, defeating war-time leader Winston Churchill
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The Tulia Drug Bust
A drug sting in a small Texas town in 1999 ...
A drug sting in a small Texas town in 1999 went badly wrong and caused a national scandal
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Tehran's Red Light District
In July 1979 Iran's new Islamic government closed down Tehran's ...
In July 1979 Iran's new Islamic government closed down Tehran's red-light district.
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CIA Mind Control Experiments
In the 1950s the CIA began attempts to brainwash psychiatric ...
In the 1950s the CIA began attempts to brainwash psychiatric patients.
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Ghiggia: Uruguay’s World Cup Hero
Alcides Ghiggia scored a famous goal for Uruguay in a ...
Alcides Ghiggia scored a famous goal for Uruguay in a match at Brazil’s Maracana stadium
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The Manhattan Project
On 16 July 1945 the first ever nuclear weapon was ...
On 16 July 1945 the first ever nuclear weapon was detonated by scientists in the USA
