Witness History Podcast
History as told by the people who were there.
Episodes to download
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Nelson Mandela's Autobiography
Tue 25 Oct 2011
Written with the help of other ANC activists, how was the book smuggled out of prison?
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Mau Mau uprising
Mon 24 Oct 2011
It is 55 years since the Mau Mau leader Dedan Kimathi was arrested in Kenya.
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George Blake Escapes
Thu 20 Oct 2011
In October 1966 a Soviet double agent escaped from a British jail.
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Canada Kidnap - James Cross
Wed 19 Oct 2011
In October 1970 James Cross, a British diplomat, was kidnapped by Quebec separatists.
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Erich Honecker stands down
Tue 18 Oct 2011
On 18 October 1989, the East German communist leader, was forced from power.
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French Algerian Massacre
Mon 17 Oct 2011
On 17 October 1961, French police turned against Algerian demonstrators in Paris.
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First Birth Control Clinic Opened in the US
Thu 13 Oct 2011
Margaret Sanger's clinic was open for 10 days giving women advice about contraception
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USS Cole
Wed 12 Oct 2011
On 12 October 2000, an American destroyer was attacked by al-Qaeda suicide bombers.
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Burton and Taylor remarry
Tue 11 Oct 2011
In October 1975 the filmstars Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor got married - again!
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The US Bombing of Afghanistan
Fri 7 Oct 2011
It's 10 years since the first airstrikes on Afghanistan.
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Assassination of Anwar Sadat
Thu 6 Oct 2011
In October 1981 the President of Egypt was shot at a military parade.
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The Manhattan Project
Wed 5 Oct 2011
The invention of the atomic bomb was known as The Manhattan Project.
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The Battle of Cable Street
Tue 4 Oct 2011
In October 1936, fascists clashed with Jews, socialists and anarchists in London.
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Mexico City Massacre
Mon 3 Oct 2011
Just before the 1968 Olympics, the Mexican government cracked down hard on demonstrators.
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Russian Rock concert
Fri 30 Sep 2011
In September 1991 the first heavy metal rock concert was held at a Moscow airfield.
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Kidnap of US Ambassador in Brazil
Wed 28 Sep 2011
In September 1969 left-wing activists kidnapped Charles Burke Elbrick in Rio de Janeiro.
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The Cod Wars
Mon 26 Sep 2011
Almost 40 years ago Britain and Iceland came to blows over fishing rights.
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The Death Of Samuel Doe
Fri 23 Sep 2011
He was the President of Liberia and in September 1990 he died a very violent death.
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The Cultural Revolution in China
Thu 22 Sep 2011
In the mid 1960s young people in China were encouraged to criticise their elders.
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Assassination of Orlando Letelier
Wed 21 Sep 2011
The Chilean politician was killed by a bomb in Washington DC, 35 years ago.
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Arafat at the United Nations
Tue 20 Sep 2011
In November 1974 the Palestinian leader was allowed to speak at the UN.
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The Death of Dag Hammarskjold
Mon 19 Sep 2011
The Secretary General of the UN was killed in a plane crash 50 years ago.
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Black Wednesday
Fri 16 Sep 2011
On 16 September 1992, Britain lost billions in foreign currency reserves in a single day.
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Lehman Brothers
Thu 15 Sep 2011
On 15 September 2008, the US investment bank Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy.
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White Australia Policy
Tue 13 Sep 2011
In the 1960s non-white immigrants were not welcome in Australia.
