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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Inter-racial Marriage in South Africa
In June 1985 the ban on inter-racial marriage in South ...
In June 1985 the ban on inter-racial marriage in South Africa was finally lifted.
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Flying to Freedom
In June 1970 a group of mainly Jewish dissidents tried ...
In June 1970 a group of mainly Jewish dissidents tried to escape from the USSR by plane
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The Six Day War: a Palestinian Story
The Six Day War of 1967 between Israel and its ...
The Six Day War of 1967 between Israel and its Arab neighbours changed the Middle East
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The Death of Walter Rodney
The Guyanese historian and political activist Walter Rodney was killed ...
The Guyanese historian and political activist Walter Rodney was killed by a bomb in 1980
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Denmark's Inuit Experiment
In 1951 a group of Inuit children were sent to ...
In 1951 a group of Inuit children were sent to Denmark for re-education as "little Danes"
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Refugee Boat Tragedy
In June 1988 the US Navy came across a boat ...
In June 1988 the US Navy came across a boat of Vietnamese refugees in the South China Sea
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Women's Institute at 100
The British women's organisation set up to revitalise rural communities ...
The British women's organisation set up to revitalise rural communities during WW1
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Britain's Referendum on Europe
In June 1975 Britain held a referendum on its membership ...
In June 1975 Britain held a referendum on its membership of the Common Market
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The Eichmann Tapes
The Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann gave hours of interview ...
The Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann gave hours of interview before his capture and trial
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The Death of Ayatollah Khomeini
Chaos at the funeral of Iran's leader as millions gathered ...
Chaos at the funeral of Iran's leader as millions gathered to mourn his death.
