Witness History
History told by the people who were there. For nine minutes every weekday, Witness History takes you back to moments which have shaped our world.
Episodes (2804 available)
In 1964 a group of teenage boys organised the first official comic convention in New York
10 mins
In 1978, Swedish workers relished the chance to take long, paid vacations
11 mins
In 1974, a 25-year-old anarchist became the last person executed by garrote in Spain
11 mins
In 1969, the first African film festival of Ouagadougou took place
10 mins
In 2016, two pilots attempted to fly around the globe without any fuel
10 mins
In 1998, a carving of the face of Native American warrior Crazy Horse was unveiled
10 mins
In 1977, flamenco artists attended a party in Lima that transformed the genre forever
11 mins
In 2008, Juana Barraza was found guilty of murdering 11 elderly women
11 mins
The Portuguese princess, corporate espionage and waging war for tea.
32 mins
What it was like to live under Franco’s rule during the Spanish Civil War
11 mins
