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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Saturday Night Fever
The chart-topping Bee Gees sound track which made the movie ...
The chart-topping Bee Gees sound track which made the movie a hit
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Larnaca Airport Shootout
In 1978 Egyptian and Cypriot troops fought each other during ...
In 1978 Egyptian and Cypriot troops fought each other during a hostage crisis in Cyprus
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The Murder of Daniel Pearl
In 2002 militants in Pakistan released a video of the ...
In 2002 militants in Pakistan released a video of the killing of the US journalist
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The Murder of Archbishop Janani Luwum
Ugandan Archbishop Janani Luwum was killed after standing up to ...
Ugandan Archbishop Janani Luwum was killed after standing up to dictator Idi Amin in 1977
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Martha Gellhorn
In February 1998, the great war correspondent and writer, Martha ...
In February 1998, the great war correspondent and writer, Martha Gellhorn, died
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Aung San
The Burmese independence leader was born on February 13th 1915
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The Bombing of Dresden
On February 13th 1945 the Allies began a series of ...
On February 13th 1945 the Allies began a series of air raids against the German city.
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Minamata Mercury Poisoning
In the late 1950s thousands of people in Japan were ...
In the late 1950s thousands of people in Japan were poisoned by industrial waste
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Finland’s Winter War
Finland's desperate fight for survival against the might of the ...
Finland's desperate fight for survival against the might of the Soviet Union in 1940.
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Sophiatown Removals
In 1955 apartheid South Africa evicted people from a multi-racial ...
In 1955 apartheid South Africa evicted people from a multi-racial area of Johannesburg
