The story of our times told by the people who were there.
Survivors recall when a Belgian ferry capsized and killed more than 190 people
The lasting emotional impact of a gun attack at a small Scottish school in 1996
On 11 March 2004, bomb attacks in Madrid left 191 people dead
It is almost 25 years since the US decided to take military action against Libya
In March 1979, the US suffered its worst nuclear accident
In March 1988 Iraqi forces attacked the Kurdish town of Halabja with chemical weapons
Angela Berners-Wilson on her experiences that day, and her long fight to become a priest
The English author Christopher Isherwood lived in Berlin throughout the 1930s.
In September 1999 there was a nuclear accident at Tokaimura in Japan
History as told by the people who were there
Over 500 years ago in Renaissance Italy, a battle was underway between two great painters.
For 65 years the 大象传媒 World Service has broadcast in Russian, this weekend it stops
In July 1999 two members of British celebrity royalty tied the knot
In 1971, war began between East and West Pakistan - leading to the creation of Bangladesh
On April Fool's Day 1979 - the first ever bungee jump was attempted.
The man who helped to save Reagan's life
The anti-poll tax demonstration of March 1990 brought thousands onto the streets of London
John Gotti was a mafia boss who had escaped jail for years.
Thirty years ago, the lead singer of the rock band Nirvana was found dead in his home
A plane crash on 6 April 1994, set off a wave of killing in Rwanda which lasted 100 days
Violence between the black community and the Metropolitan police in South London in 1981
The African chief who gave up his throne for love.
Jackie Robinson was the first black Major League Baseball player
The first man in space became a hero and a poster boy for Soviet achievement
