Witness History Episodes Available now
Assassination of Anwar Sadat
In October 1981 the President of Egypt was shot at a military parade.
The Manhattan Project
The invention of the atomic bomb was known as The Manhattan Project.
The Battle of Cable Street
In October 1936, fascists clashed with Jews, socialists and anarchists in London.
Mexico City Massacre
Just before the 1968 Olympics, the Mexican government cracked down hard on demonstrators.
Russian Rock concert
In September 1991 the first heavy metal rock concert was held at a Moscow airfield.
Babi Yar
On 29 September 1941, the organised massacre of Ukrainian Jews began.
Kidnap of US Ambassador in Brazil
In September 1969 left-wing activists kidnapped Charles Burke Elbrick in Rio de Janeiro.
Frank Zappa
He was one of the most innovative musicians in the USA in the 1960s.
The Cod Wars
Almost 40 years ago Britain and Iceland came to blows over fishing rights.
The Death Of Samuel Doe
He was the President of Liberia and in September 1990 he died a very violent death.
