Witness History Episodes Available now
Nagasaki bomb
On 9 August 1945, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan
Trailer. 13 Minutes Presents: The Space Shuttle
The epic space story of a sci-fi dream that changed spaceflight forever
Japan's record-breaking rollercoaster
On 1 August 2000, Steel Dragon 2000 opened as the world鈥檚 longest rollercoaster
Chuquicamata: Chile's abandoned mining town
By 2007, the town lay abandoned after its 25,000 residents left due to pollution concerns
Cleveland Balloonfest '86
In 1986, one and a half million balloons were released as part of a world record attempt
Eta鈥檚 assassination of Juan Mari J谩uregui
On 29 July 2000, Basque separatists Eta killed the retired Spanish politician
The Russian revolutionaries nearly stranded in London
In 1907, a crucial congress in London set the direction of the Russian revolution.
A Chorus Line
Broadway hit A Chorus Line premieres in 1975
The invention of Kevlar
In 1965, a new fibre was discovered by scientist Stephanie Kwolek
President Clinton plays the sax in Prague
In January 1994, two presidents enjoyed a memorable jazz night in the Czech Republic
