Witness History Episodes Available now
The sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff
It was the worst maritime disaster in history.
The Challenger disaster
In January 1986 a space shuttle launch went horribly wrong.
The rise of Hitler
On 25 January 1933 the last legal communist march was held in Berlin.
Japanese soldier in hiding
In January 1972 a Japanese soldier was found in the jungle of Guam.
Jackson Pollock
It is one hundred years since the great American abstract painter was born.
The Wannsee conference
It is 70 years since senior Nazi officials met to plan the killing of European Jews.
Roe v Wade
In January 1973 abortion was legalised across the USA.
The Warsaw ghetto
On 18 January 1943 German soldiers began a final drive to empty the Polish capital of Jews
The Great Brinks Robbery
In 1950 a Boston gang stole over $2.5m and they almost got away with it.
Vietnam draft pardon
In January 1977 President Jimmy Carter said draft dodgers could come home.
