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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The Golden Gate Bridge
In early June 1937 San Francisco was celebrating the opening ...
In early June 1937 San Francisco was celebrating the opening of the Golden Gate Bridge
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The Burning of the Jaffna Public Library
On June 1st 1981, the public library in the Sri ...
On June 1st 1981, the public library in the Sri Lankan city of Jaffna was set on fire.
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The Heysel Stadium Disaster
Thirty-nine people died during the European Cup Final between Liverpool ...
Thirty-nine people died during the European Cup Final between Liverpool and Juventus.
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The Welsh in Patagonia
In May 1865 a group of Welsh settlers left Liverpool ...
In May 1865 a group of Welsh settlers left Liverpool for Patagonia
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Protect and Survive
In May 1980 the British government published a booklet about ...
In May 1980 the British government published a booklet about how to survive nuclear war
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Dorothy Mulkey - US Fair Housing Campaigner
The Californian woman who ended segregation in the American housing ...
The Californian woman who ended segregation in the American housing market in 1967.
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Italy in World War One
A soldier's account of the brutal Italian campaign fought in ...
A soldier's account of the brutal Italian campaign fought in the Alps.
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Archbishop Romero of San Salvador
An eye-witness account of the murder of the outspoken cleric, ...
An eye-witness account of the murder of the outspoken cleric, soon to declared a saint
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Bob Marley's Funeral
On 21 May 1981 the legendary reggae singer was buried ...
On 21 May 1981 the legendary reggae singer was buried in Jamaica
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A Coup in Fiji
In May 2000, gunmen broke into parliament in Fiji and ...
In May 2000, gunmen broke into parliament in Fiji and declared a coup
