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- 260 - Mixed race marriage victory in US
In 1958, a mixed-race couple, Mildred and Richard Loving, were arrested and then banished from the US state of Virginia for breaking its laws against inter-racial marriage.
Nine years later, Mildred and Richard Loving won a ruling at the Supreme Court declaring this sort of legislation unconstitutional.
Witness speaks to the Lovings' lawyer, Bernie Cohen.
Image: Mildred and Richard Loving, pictured in 1967 (Credit: Bettmann/Getty Images)
Tue, 08 Oct 2013 - 259 - Greensboro Lunch Counter Sit-ins
On 1 February 1960, four young black men began a protest in Greensboro, North Carolina against the racial segregation of shops and restaurants in the US southern states.
The men, who became known as the Greensboro Four, asked to be served at a lunch counter in Woolworths. When they were refused service they stayed until closing time. And went back the next day, and the next. Over the following days and months, this non-violent form of protest spread and many more people staged sit-ins at shops and restaurants.
Witness hears from one of the four men, Franklin McCain.
Mon, 07 Oct 2013 - 258 - The Freedom Riders
The Freedom Riders were civil rights activists who rode on buses, testing out whether bus stations were complying with the Supreme Court ruling that banned segregation.
Listen to Bernard Lafayette Junior, an eyewitness to how Martin Luther King managed to prevent inter-ethnic bloodshed on a night of extreme tension during the battle against segregation in the American South.
Picture: A group of Black Americans get off the 'Freedom Bus' at Jackson, Mississippi, Credit: William Lovelace/Express/Getty Images
Mon, 07 Oct 2013 - 257 - Nelson Mandela's AutobiographyFri, 04 Oct 2013
- 256 - ANC BombFri, 04 Oct 2013
- 255 - Apartheid in the 1950sWed, 02 Oct 2013
- 254 - The Voyage of the Empire WindrushTue, 01 Oct 2013
- 252 - US troops in IraqFri, 30 Dec 2011
- 251 - The Creation of TetrisThu, 29 Dec 2011
- 250 - Enid Blyton and the BBC
The children's writer Enid Blyton, was one of the most popular authors of the 20th Century.
Books such as her Famous Five series were read by millions across the world.
But Blyton was reviled by some senior managers at the BBC, who effectively banned her work between the 1930s and 1950s.
Simon Watts uses audio and written archive to chart the difficult relationship between the author and the national broadcaster.
PHOTO: Hulton Archive/Getty Images.
Wed, 28 Dec 2011 - 249 - The release of SakharovTue, 27 Dec 2011
- 248 - The sinking of the ScharnhorstMon, 26 Dec 2011
- 247 - The Christmas TruceFri, 23 Dec 2011
- 246 - Billy Graham
As we approach Christmas we look back at the turning point in the career of the world's most famous evangelist - Billy Graham.
He's preached the gospel to more people in live audiences than anyone else in history - more than 200 million around the world - and it all began in north London in 1954.
Claire Bowes has been speaking to the man who Mr Graham describes as the architect of international evangelism.
PHOTO: Jerry Beavan and Billy Graham in the 1950s.
Thu, 22 Dec 2011 - 245 - Concert for BangladeshWed, 21 Dec 2011
- 244 - The British Miners' strikeTue, 20 Dec 2011
- 243 - Spice Girls
In 1996 the Spice Girls were at the top of the charts.
Their brand of cheeky British pop had taken the world by storm - they called it 'Girl Power'.
We hear from two Spice Girls insiders about the early days when Baby, Sporty, Posh, Scary and Ginger were complete unknowns who used to travel by bus.
PHOTO: Spice Girls at an awards ceremony in December 1996.
Mon, 19 Dec 2011 - 242 - Bangladesh wins independence
In 1971, Bangladesh won independence from Pakistan after nine months of war.
Kamal Hossain, a leading political figure, was jailed during the conflict and only released shortly after Bangladeshi independence.
Kamal Hossain tells Farhana Haider his feelings as his country won its freedom.
PHOTO: Kamal Hossain (l) with the founder of Bangladesh, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Fri, 16 Dec 2011 - 241 - Kazakh uprisingThu, 15 Dec 2011
- 240 - Manuel Noriega
As the former leader of Panama, Manuel Noriega faces charges of murder in his home country we take you back over 20 years to the moment he was removed from power by the USA.
Manuel Noriega hid out in the Papal embassy - we hear from a man who found himself sleeping in the room next door to him.
PHOTO: US Army in Panama City (Reuters)
Tue, 13 Dec 2011 - 239 - The Treaty of RomeMon, 12 Dec 2011
- 238 - The Mozote massacreFri, 09 Dec 2011
- 237 - Economic crisis in ArgentinaThu, 08 Dec 2011
- 236 - Pearl HarbourWed, 07 Dec 2011
- 235 - The Bermuda Triangle
The story of the Bermuda Triangle began when five US Navy planes went missing in 1945.
No trace of the bombers was ever found - and since then - other ships and planes have diappeared in the same area of the Atlantic Ocean.
Witness hears from one man who took part in the original search for Flight 19.
Tue, 06 Dec 2011 - 234 - The Pill
"The idea that you could take a pill, that meant that you wouldn't get pregnant and you could enjoy sex. That had a magic feel to it."
On 4 December 1961 the contraceptive pill became widely available for free in the UK, through the National Health Service. For married women this form of birth control meant reliable, convenient family planning - for unmarried women it meant sexual freedom.
Hear from the writer Michelene Wandor was a student at Cambridge University at the time.
Photo: The Pill, Credit: Getty Images
Mon, 05 Dec 2011 - 233 - Ryan WhiteThu, 01 Dec 2011
- 232 - The Winter of DiscontentWed, 30 Nov 2011
- 231 - The Battle in SeattleTue, 29 Nov 2011
- 230 - Plane spottersMon, 28 Nov 2011
- 229 - ThalidomideFri, 25 Nov 2011
- 228 - Ned Kelly's Last Stand
Ned Kelly, the infamous Australian outlaw was captured in the remote settlement of Glenrowan in 1880.
In a dramatic last stand, Kelly and his gang took hostages and tried to derail a police train.
Kelly was hanged a few months after his capture.
The rest of the gang were killed.
Witness brings together eye-witness accounts of the last stand.
The programme also hears from the Australian historian Professor Carl Bridge.
PICTURE: Ned Kelly is shot and captured while wearing his armour (HULTON ARCHIVE/GETTY IMAGES).
Thu, 24 Nov 2011 - 227 - Mobutu Sese Seko of Congo
Of the "Big Men" who ruled Africa after independence, few were as notorious as Mobutu Sese Seko.
During his 32 years in power, Mobutu renamed Congo as Zaire and stole many millions of dollars.
As the people of Congo prepare to vote for a new president, a former advisor to Mobutu remembers his years in power.
Witness also hears from Michaela Wrong, author of "In the Footsteps of Mr Kurtz".
PHOTO: Mobutu shares a joke with a foreign visitor (HULTON ARCHIVE/GETTY IMAGES)
Wed, 23 Nov 2011 - 226 - Georgia's Rose RevolutionTue, 22 Nov 2011
- 225 - President Sadat of Egypt visits Israel
In 1977, Anwar Sadat became the first Egyptian president to visit Israel and address the Israeli parliament, or Knesset.
At the time, Egypt was still formally at war with Israel - a country which no Arab nation then recognised.
Sadat's visit led to a formal peace treaty betweem the two countries.
Louise Hidalgo talks to the Egyptian cameraman, Mohamed Gohar - a favourite of Sadat's.
PHOTO: Sadat addressing the Knesset (AFP/Getty Images)
Mon, 21 Nov 2011 - 224 - Precious McKenzie - South African Weight-lifter
The diminutive weight-lifter, Precious McKenzie, was a prodigious talent, but apartheid prevented him from competing for South Africa.
Precious had to move to Britain and work in a factory in Northampton.
While doing so, he finally achieved international success at the 1966 Commonwealth Games.
Precious went on to become a familiar figure on British TV in the 1970s.
Emily Williams talks to him for Sporting Witness.
PHOTO: Precious McKenzie shows off his medal collection (Hulton Archive/Getty Images).
Sat, 19 Nov 2011 - 223 - Nikola Tesla
He was one of the great pioneers of electrical power.
In November 1915 the New York Times announced that he and his rival, Thomas Edison, would share the Nobel Prize for Physics.
But the two men never received the prize.
Image: A statue of Nikola Tesla in his home village of Smiljan. Credit: AFP/Getty Images.
Fri, 18 Nov 2011 - 222 - Kim Philby the spyThu, 17 Nov 2011
- 221 - Cathy Come HomeWed, 16 Nov 2011
- 220 - Great Lisbon Earthquake
On All Saints Day 1755, the Portuguese city of Lisbon was hit by a triple disaster - an earthquake, followed by a tsunami and a fire.
One of the most splendid cities in Europe suffered massive damage and thousands of people were killed.
The disaster also led to debate across Europe about whether earthquakes were a natural phenomenon or a message from God.
Witness brings together accounts by British survivors of the earthquake, and hears from Edward Paice, author of Wrath of God - the Great Lisbon Earthquake.
Image: Lisbon before the earthquake (Hulton Archive/Getty Images).
Tue, 15 Nov 2011 - 219 - Student Uprising in Greece in 1973Mon, 14 Nov 2011
- 218 - Oh What A Lovely War
In the 1960s, radio and stage shows helped provoke a change in attitudes towards World War I.
Songs once sung by men in the trenches helped audiences to think of the war from the point of view of ordinary soldiers rather than officers.
Image: British soldiers during the Battle of the Somme (Press Association)
Fri, 11 Nov 2011 - 217 - San Salvador offensiveThu, 10 Nov 2011
- 216 - The Death of Leonid BrezhnevWed, 09 Nov 2011
- 215 - Mission to MarsMon, 07 Nov 2011
- 214 - Duncan Goodhew and the Moscow Olympic boycott
In 1980, the British swimmer, Duncan Goodhew, faced a moral dilemma over whether to compete in the Moscow Olympics, which were being boycotted by the USA.
In the end, he decided to compete and won Gold in the 100m breastroke.
For Witness, David Prest hears from Duncan Goodhew and other British athletes at the 1980 games.
PHOTO: Hulton Archive/Getty Images
Fri, 04 Nov 2011 - 213 - The death of Robert MaxwellFri, 04 Nov 2011
- 212 - Hungarian uprising of 1956Thu, 03 Nov 2011
- 211 - 75 years of BBC TVWed, 02 Nov 2011
- 210 - Keith Jarrett in CologneTue, 01 Nov 2011
- 209 - Murder of Polish priestMon, 31 Oct 2011
- 208 - Rumble in the Jungle
In October 1974 one of the greatest boxing matches of all time took place in Zaire.
Muhammad Ali and George Foreman fought for the World Heavyweight title.
The President of Zaire, Mobutu Sese Seko had paid them millions of dollars to travel to Africa.
Hear from Jerry Eisenberg who covered the game as a reporter for The New Jersey Star Ledger.
(Fight archive courtesy of ESPN)
Photo: AFP/Getty Images
Sat, 29 Oct 2011 - 207 - Indonesian killingsFri, 28 Oct 2011
- 206 - The American POW who chose ChinaThu, 27 Oct 2011
- 205 - The Joy of SexWed, 26 Oct 2011
- 204 - Mau Mau uprisingMon, 24 Oct 2011
- 203 - Aberfan DisasterFri, 21 Oct 2011
- 202 - George Blake EscapesThu, 20 Oct 2011
- 201 - Canada Kidnap - James Cross
In October 1970 James Cross, a British diplomat, was taken hostage.
The kidnappers were from the FLQ - the Front de Liberation du Quebec.
Soon after, a provincial minister from Quebec was also kidnapped - he was found days later, dead in the boot of a car.
(Photo: James Cross and his wife Barbara, on his release. Getty Images)
Wed, 19 Oct 2011 - 200 - Erich Honecker stands downTue, 18 Oct 2011
- 199 - French Algerian Massacre
On 17 October 1961, French police turned against Algerian demonstrators in Paris. Some were shot, others drowned in the Seine. For years the killings were not acknowledged. We hear from one man whose sister died that day.
(Photo: Demonstrators, arrested during a march by between 20,000 and 30,000 pro-Front de Liberation Nationale (FLN) Algerians, are seen in a bus on October 17, 1961 in Paris. French police attacked the illegal but peaceful demonstration.)
(Credit AFP/Getty Images)
Mon, 17 Oct 2011 - 198 - Coca Cola Change 1985Fri, 14 Oct 2011
- 197 - First Birth Control Clinic Opened in the US
Margaret Sanger opened the first birth control clinic in the US in 1916. It was open for 10 days, giving women advice about contraception. For this she was arrested for breaking obscenity laws and was sent to prison for 30 days. She spent her time there teaching women about birth control.
Later she went on to found The Planned Parenthood Federation of America.
Photo: Margaret Sanger (left) outside court, awaiting trial.
Thu, 13 Oct 2011 - 196 - USS ColeWed, 12 Oct 2011
- 195 - Burton and Taylor remarryTue, 11 Oct 2011
- 194 - The US Bombing of AfghanistanFri, 07 Oct 2011
- 193 - Assassination of Anwar SadatThu, 06 Oct 2011
- 192 - The Manhattan Project
The invention of the atomic bomb was known as The Manhattan Project, with research and design led by Robert Oppenheimer.
Young American scientist Bill Wilcox was part of the team which helped make the bomb, he told Louise Hidalgo about his top secret work which began in 1943.
He recalls the “privilege of being part of a remarkable group of people”.
This programme has been updated since the original broadcast.
(Photo: The first atomic bomb test in the United States. Credit: Getty Images)
Wed, 05 Oct 2011 - 191 - The Battle of Cable Street
On 4 October 1936, fascists clashed with Jews, socialists and anarchists in London.
It is often hailed as the day that fascism was defeated in Britain.
Bill Fishman was a Jewish teenager from London's East End when he got caught up in the fighting.
Photo: Getty Images.
(This programme was first broadcast last year)
Tue, 04 Oct 2011 - 190 - Mexico City MassacreMon, 03 Oct 2011
- 189 - Russian Rock concertFri, 30 Sep 2011
- 188 - Babi Yar
On 29 September 1941, the organised massacre of Ukrainian Jews began.
In the capital Kiev, most of them were taken to a place called Babi Yar, and shot.
Raissa Maistrenko escaped the shooting as a three-year-old girl.
Rabbi Alexander, Dukhovny's mother survived the Holocaust outside the city.
Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Images
Thu, 29 Sep 2011 - 187 - Kidnap of US Ambassador in BrazilWed, 28 Sep 2011
- 186 - Frank ZappaTue, 27 Sep 2011
- 185 - The Cod WarsMon, 26 Sep 2011
- 184 - The Death Of Samuel DoeFri, 23 Sep 2011
- 183 - The Cultural Revolution in ChinaThu, 22 Sep 2011
- 182 - Assassination of Orlando LetelierWed, 21 Sep 2011
- 181 - Arafat at the United NationsTue, 20 Sep 2011
- 180 - The Death of Dag HammarskjoldMon, 19 Sep 2011
- 179 - Black WednesdayFri, 16 Sep 2011
- 178 - Lehman BrothersThu, 15 Sep 2011
- 177 - Translator at NurembergWed, 14 Sep 2011
- 176 - White Australia PolicyTue, 13 Sep 2011
- 175 - The 1980 Turkey coup
On 12 September 1980, the army took control in Turkey.
It was not the first time they had done so. It was the third coup d'état in the history of the Republic of Turkey, the previous having been in 1960 and 1971.
The coup followed growing street fighting between left and right-wing groups. Politicians were arrested and parliament, political parties and trade unions were dissolved.
Following the coup at least 50 people were executed and around half a million were detained. Many were tortured and hundreds died in custody.
Vice Admiral Isik Biren, who was an official in the defence ministry, and a former student activist, Murat Celikkan recount their different memories of that time.
(Photo: Portraits of people killed or tortured during the coup are displayed in a courthouse in the capital Ankara. Credit: Adem Atlan/ Getty Images)
Mon, 12 Sep 2011 - 174 - The Assassination of Ahmed Shah MassoodFri, 09 Sep 2011
- 173 - An Azerbaijani View of the Demise of the Soviet UnionThu, 08 Sep 2011
- 172 - Great Fire of London
In September 1666, a fire destroyed much of the city of London.
The diarist, Samuel Pepys, and a schoolboy called William Taswell both watched in horror as the fire consumed houses and even St Paul's Cathedral.
Witness briccngs together their aounts of a blaze which changed the city for ever.
The programme also hears from Meriel Jeater, an expert on the fire from the Museum of London.
PHOTO: A sketch of St Paul's burning from a contemporary pamphlet (Hutton Archive/Getty Images)
Tue, 06 Sep 2011 - 171 - Assassination of Hendrik VerwoerdTue, 06 Sep 2011
- 170 - The Women of Greenham Common
At the height of the Cold War, an announcement was made that the UK would host American nuclear missiles. One of the anti-war marches that followed ended at the airbase at Greenham Common in Berkshire and a permanent camp of nuclear protestors was established. The Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp endured for nearly 20 years.
Helen John, who took part in the march and founded the camp in September 1981, speaks to Witness.
Mon, 05 Sep 2011 - 169 - The Scoop of the CenturyFri, 02 Sep 2011
- 168 - Drop CityWed, 31 Aug 2011
- 167 - Cameroon's Lake Nyos DisasterMon, 29 Aug 2011
- 166 - Child evacuees from the Spanish Civil War
At the height of the Spanish Civil War, thousands of Basque children were evacuated to safety in Britain.
In 1937, Herminio Martinez was sent away by his parents at the age of seven. It was 23 years before he saw them again.
Herminio Martinez talks to Witness about his memories of the evacuation and the reunion with his family.
PHOTO: Hutton Archive/Getty Images
Fri, 26 Aug 2011 - 165 - Woodstock Festival 1969Thu, 25 Aug 2011
- 164 - South African Student Sit-in Against Apartheid InjusticeWed, 24 Aug 2011
- 163 - Dr Spock: Common Sense Book of Baby and Child CareTue, 23 Aug 2011
- 162 - Stealing the Mona Lisa
The theft of the Mona Lisa from the museum of the Louvre in Paris in August 1911.
The search for the famous painting would take two years and helped to cement its fame around the world.
We hear how even the famous artist Pablo Picasso was arrested during the police investigation that involved detectives in both Europe and America.
Mon, 22 Aug 2011 - 161 - The UN Baghdad bombFri, 19 Aug 2011
- 160 - The Moscow Coup
The failed attempt to overthrow the Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachov in August 1991.
Mr Gorbachov was held prisoner in his holiday dacha in the Crimea on the Black Sea while tanks and troops were deployed on the streets of Moscow.
One of Mr Gorbachov's neighbours recalls an abruptly curtailed telephone conversation, and a Moscow journalist remembers filming on the streets of a nervous capital.
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