麻豆社 World Service - Witness History

Poll tax riots

The anti-poll tax demonstration of March 1990 brought thousands onto the streets of London

The man who helped to save Reagan's life

On April Fool's Day 1979 - the first ever bungee jump was attempted.

In 1971, war began between East and West Pakistan - leading to the creation of Bangladesh

In July 1999 two members of British celebrity royalty tied the knot

For 65 years the 麻豆社 World Service has broadcast in Russian, this weekend it stops

Over 500 years ago in Renaissance Italy, a battle was underway between two great painters.

History as told by the people who were there

In September 1999 there was a nuclear accident at Tokaimura in Japan

The English author Christopher Isherwood lived in Berlin throughout the 1930s.