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Invasion of Iraq

What was it like living in Baghdad during the allied invasion of Iraq?

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Dalai Lama leaves Tibet

In March 1959 the Dalai Lama fled Chinese troops in Tibet. His brother went too.

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Black Panthers

Black Panther activism in the USA. And how one man spent almost 30 years in jail.

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Falklands Invasion

It was on April 2nd 1982 that Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands.

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Tower Bridge Jet

Why one man flew his fighter jet through Tower Bridge in London.

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Rwanda Genocide

On April 6th 1994 the genocide in Rwanda began. Journalist Lindsey Hilsum lived through it

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The UNAbomber

One of America's most wanted men was arrested in April 1996. The UNAbomber.

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The Rebel Heiress

The year is 1974 and an American heiress has shocked the world by joining an armed gang.

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Petula Clark touches Harry Belafonte's arm

In 1968, when Petula Clark touched Harry Belafonte's arm, it made US TV history

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Eichmann Trial

In 1961 the man often known as the "architect of the Holocaust" went on trial in Israel.

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The Apollo 13 Space Emergency

Fred Haise, one of the Apollo 13 astronauts, describes the moment disaster struck in 1970

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Khmer Rouge in Cambodia

April 1975 the Khmer Rouge took control in Cambodia. Millions were to die at their hands.

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Zimbabwe Independence

It's 30 years since Zimbabwe became independent. A veteran fighter talks to Witness.

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Beirut Bombing

The US Embassy in Beirut was attacked by a suicide bomber in April 1983.

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Liberia executions

In April 1980 there was a brutal military coup in the West African state of Liberia.

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The building of Brasilia

Fifty years ago Brazil unveiled its new capital city to the world - Brasilia.

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Columbine High School massacre

In April 1999 a school shooting shocked America. Columbine High.

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Hubble Space Telescope

Launching the telescope into space didn't quite go according to plan

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Portugal's Carnation Revolution

In 1974 a coup in Portugal paved the way for democracy - the Carnation Revolution.

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Discovering the Secret of Life

In April 1953 two young scientists identified the structure of DNA

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Ukraine Famine

In 1930s Ukraine a famine exacerbated by Soviet policies left millions dead.

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Fall of Saigon

When Saigon fell in 1975 the Vietnam War ended. Two eyewitnesses tell their stories.

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Hitler's Death

It's exactly 65 years since Adolf Hitler killed himself in a bunker in Berlin.

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U2 Spy Plane

An american U2 spy-plane was shot down over the Soviet Union during the Cold War.

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Iranian Embassy Siege

In May 1980 soldiers stormed the Iranian Embassy in London where hostages were being held.

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Pakistan Education

For over 50 years Major Geoffrey Langlands has worked as a teacher in Pakistan.

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Everest Tragedy

On May 10th 1996 a storm brought death to the slopes of Mount Everest.

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Liberal Land Song

In 1910 the Liberal Party held power in Britain - and campaigned through song.

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Pope Assassination Attempt

The day Pope John Paul the Second was shot.

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Andijan Massacre

It's 5 years since Uzbek troops shot hundreds of people at a demonstration in Andijan.

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