Witness History Episodes Available now
The introduction of Sharia law in Aceh, Indonesia
On 24 June 2005, the first Sharia law public caning took place in Indonesia
The assassination of Thomas Sankara
In October 1987, African leader Thomas Sankara was gunned down in a coup
Roddy Doyle writes Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha
In 1993, the Irish writer Roddy Doyle won the prestigious Booker Prize for Fiction.
The creation of My Little Pony
In 1983, American toymaker Bonnie Zacherle's pony design hit the market.
The turtle freed after 41 years in captivity
In 1984, Jorge became trapped and was moved to an aquarium in Argentina
Khula Manch, the victory rally
In 1990, people gathered in Kathmandu to celebrate multi-party democracy in Nepal
Hitler's teeth
In 1945 a search begins for Hitler's dentist to prove the F眉hrer's corpse is genuine
Marcel Duchamp and the urinal that changed art
In 1942, the French artist featured in New York's first major surrealist exhibition
Straightening the Leaning Tower of Pisa
In 2001, the Leaning Tower of Pisa reopened to the public after an 11-year closure.
The first commercially successful electronic cigarette
In May 2004, pharmacist Hon Lik's vape went on sale in China
