BBC Radio Podcasts from Witness History: Archive 2012

Witness History: Archive 2012

The Death of Steve Biko

The authorities said he'd starved himself to death, but he died from head injuries

John Howard Griffin: Black Like Me

Over 50 years ago a white journalist tried living as a black man in America's Deep South.

The Los Angeles Riots

The people of South Central Los Angeles took to the streets in fury at police brutality

The Stolen Generation

Debra Hocking was taken from her indigenous Australian family as a baby.

African Troops During WWII

During World War II, African soldiers were a vital part of the Allied forces in Burma

Pong and the birth of the computer game

It is 40 years since a video game was invented which would change the way we play.

Big Brother - the beginning of reality TV

In December 1999 a young Dutch man won the first ever Big Brother reality TV show.

Maitatsine

In 1980 thousands died in the Nigerian city of Kano in an uprising by an Islamic sect.

Vietnam War - Christmas bombing campaign

40 years ago the US launched its heaviest aerial bombardment of the Vietnam War.

The Execution of the Ceauşescus

On December 25th 1989, Nicolae and Elena Ceauşescu were executed by firing squad.

Dusty Plays South Africa

The British popstar Dusty Springfield went on tour in apartheid South Africa in 1964

Mad cow disease - CJD

In the 1990s it became clear that a brain disease could be passed from cows to humans.

Libya and Weapons of Mass Destruction

In December 2003 Colonel Gaddafi announced Libya was giving up trying to make WMD

The last men on the moon

The story of the last US space mission to the moon 40 years ago

Piltdown Man

In 1912, Britain's top palaeontologists were hoaxed by a "missing link" in human evolution

The M Room

How exiles from the Nazis helped British intelligence listen in on German prisoners-of-war

Discovering Cleopatra's Palace

Twenty years ago underwater excavations began which unearthed a 2000 year old palace.

Marsha Hunt and the 1960s

In the late 1960s a young black American woman rolled up in 'Swinging' London.

Archive of Terror

How a huge cache of papers showed the true extent of torture across 1970s South America.

The Origin of Nollywood

The story of the 1992 film which launched Nigeria's hugely successful movie industry

Landing in Red Square

A German teenager managed to evade Soviet defences to land in Moscow's Red Square.

The Montreal massacre

On 6 December 1989, a college shooting in Canada left 14 women dead.

Great London Smog of 1952

How the worst smog in living memory lasted five days and killed thousands of Londoners.

Witness: The Bodyline Tour

In 1932 a row between England and Australia over cricket became a diplomatic incident.

The Bhopal gas disaster

In December 1984 thousands of people in the Indian city were killed by a chemical leak.

First Successful Sex Change

The story of Christine Jorgensen who had surgery to change her sex from a man to a woman.

Iran Hostage Crisis - The Canadian Story

In November 1979, Iranian revolutionaries stormed the US embassy in Tehran.

Eric Hebborn - Forger Extraordinary

The story of one of the most prolific art forgers of the 20th Century.

Isabelle Dinoire: The World's First Face Transplant

In November 2005, doctors in France carried out the first ever face transplant.

The Secret Soviet Naval Mutiny

In November 1975, an incredible mutiny took place aboard a Soviet warship in the Baltic.

The Trojan Room Coffee Pot

20 years ago the world's first webcam was set up - and it was pointed at a pot of coffee.

Lee Harvey Oswald and the USSR

Lee Harvey Oswald had spent two years living in the USSR after serving there as a Marine

The death of the Kabaka of Buganda

In 1969 the first President of Uganda, Edward Mutesa, died in exile in London.

Windsor Castle Fire

How a fire devastated Queen Elizabeth's weekend home in 1992.

Shoot

In November 1971 a young American artist decided to get a friend to take a shot at him.

Cesar Chavez - Yes we can!

How the Mexican-American trade union leader Cesar Chavez inspired Latinos in the 1960s.

The Lost Tribe Hoax

The Filipino stone-age cave dwellers who fooled the scientific community.

China's one-child policy

Created to tackle China's expanding population, but how was the one-child policy enforced?

Colombia mudslide

It's 27 years since over 20,000 people died when a volcano erupted in western Colombia.

Baby Fae and the Baboon Heart Transplant

In 1984 doctors in California tried a revolutionary operation on a two-week-old baby girl.

Edgar Feuchtwanger: Adolf Hitler's Neighbour

The memories of a German Jew who grew up across the street from Adolf Hitler.

Mutiny on the Bounty

The original story of betrayal at sea - from contemporary eyewitness testimonies.

The death of Leonid Brezhnev

One of the longest-serving leaders of the Soviet Union died on the 10 of November 1982.

The Crate Escape

An incredible plot to kidnap, drug and repatriate Nigerian exile Umaru Dikko in 80s London

Lebensborn Babies

In the 1930s the Nazi party hatched a secret plan to breed an elite Aryan race.

Vietnam Photographer

The great British war photographer Don McCullin remembers the Vietnam war.

Garbage, the City and Death by Fassbinder

In 1985 a Frankfurt theatre attempted to stage a play by the controversial German writer.

Russian Revolution

It is 95 years since the October Revolution which led to the creation of the Soviet Union.

Howl

Allen Ginsberg first read his poem Howl, in San Francisco in October 1955.

Cuban Missile Crisis: The Showdown

Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev finally offered to withdraw nuclear missiles from Cuba

The Iran-Iraq War

In the autumn of 1980 one of the longest wars of the 20th Century began.

The Moscow Theatre Siege

It is 10 years since Chechen rebels took an entire theatre full of people hostage.

The Wall Street Crash

On 24 October 1929, the New York Stock Exchange began to plummet.

Cuban Missile Crisis: The Missiles

The gradual build up of weaponry - Soviet built ballistic missiles and nuclear warheads

The Guggenheim Bilbao

It's 15 years since an extraordinary building was opened in a Spanish industrial city.

Colombia Peace Talks

The last serious attempt to end Colombia's long civil war was more than a decade ago.

The Greek Civil War

British troops liberated Greece from the Nazis in October 1944.

Cuban Missile Crisis: The Photos

CIA expert Dino Brugioni interpreted the ariel photographs of missiles in Cuba

Modern art in Tehran

It is 35 years since the opening of the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art.

Search for the Loch Ness Monster

It is 25 years since the most in-depth and expensive survey of Loch Ness.

Solzhenitsyn and the Nobel Prize

How the Soviet dissident smuggled his writing to the outside world.

Che in Congo

In 1965 the Latin-American revolutionary went to fight with rebels in the Congo.

The Achille Lauro Hijacking

In 1985 a luxury cruise liner was held by Palestinian gunmen in the Red Sea.

US Support for Nicaraguan Contras

In October 1986 a CIA plane carrying arms to "contra" rebels was shot down in Nicaragua

Black Hawk Down

The battle in Mogadishu in 1993 which had a dramatic impact on US foreign policy.

The Taliban take Kabul

It is 16 years since the Taliban took control of the Afghan capital.

German refugees in post-war Europe

At the end of WW2, many ethnic Germans in Central Europe were forced to leave their homes.

Sharon at the al-Aqsa compound

In September 2000 the Israeli opposition leader visited the Al-Aqsa compound.

IRA jail break

In September 1983 a group of IRA prisoners escaped from jail in Northern Ireland.

Ireland's Magdalene Laundries

The story of a young girl who survived Ireland's notorious Catholic workhouses for women.

West Side Story

It is 55 years since a groundbreaking musical, West Side Story, opened on Broadway.

The Hobbit

How an Oxford academic came up with a story that charmed children for generations.

Blasphemy in Pakistan

In 1998 a Roman Catholic Bishop killed himself in protest at Pakistan's blasphemy laws.

Mules and the Mujahideen

Twenty-five years ago, a shipment of mules was sent from the USA to Afghanistan.

Ethiopia's Korean War Hero

The Ethiopian soldier who became a hero in the Korean War

A Polish odyssey

One girl's story of exile and soldiering during World War II.

The shooting of Tupac Shakur

How the American hip hop star Tupac Shakur was killed in a drive-by shooting.

Dingo Baby Trial

It is 30 years since an Australian woman was accused of murdering her daughter.

Phoolan Devi - Bandit Queen

It is 30 years since a teenage Indian woman spread fear in the North East of the country.

Mo Farah

How a London school sports teacher changed the life of the Somali-born Olympic champion.

The "Last Indian"

How a Yahi Indian called Ishi emerged from the Northern Californian wilderness in 1911.

Attack on Springboks in New Zealand

In 1981 anti-apartheid protestors used a plane to attack South African rugby players.

Cardinal Jozsef Mindszenty: 15 years in a foreign Embassy

In 1956 a Hungarian Cardinal sought refuge in the US Embassy in Budapest.

The Riot in Chicago in 1968

The riot that overshadowed the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in 1968

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Mr Universe

Arnold Schwarzenegger and bodybuilding in the 1960s.

The Death of Princess Diana

The death of Diana, Princess of Wales, killed in a car crash on 31 August 1997.

East Timor Referendum

How East Timor's vote for independence in 1999 sparked violence by pro-Indonesia militias.

The Death of Getulio Vargas

The death of a president that shocked Brazil.

Bobby Fischer

In 1972, chess makes headlines as volatile American Bobby Fischer becomes world champion.

The Great Train Robbery

In August 1963, thieves stole over £2 million from a London bound Royal Mail train.

Hurricane Andrew

How broadcasting throughout a devastating storm made a Miami weatherman into a local hero.

Windies Make England Grovel

The year the England cricket captain said he was going to make the West Indies "grovel".

Assassination of Leon Trotsky

The assassination of Russian revolutionary Leon Trotksy in Mexico City in 1940.

Jacqueline Du Pre

Jacqueline Du Pre makes one of the most famous classical recordings of the 20th Century.

The Assassination of Ruth First

The parcel bomb attack that killed anti-apartheid activist Ruth First in 1982.

Elvis - The Comeback Special

How a 1968 television special revived the career of the King of Rock and Roll.

The Last Viceroy of India

The daughter of the last British viceroy in India remembers the transfer of power in 1947.

US Occupation of Japan

For six years following the end of World War II, Japan was occupied by the US.

The Founding of Napster

Shawn Fanning talks about how he founded the file sharing website Napster.

The Plot To Kill Franco

The Scottish anarchist and the plot to kill General Franco.

Abebe Bikila the barefoot runner

At the 1960 Olympics in Rome an Ethiopian athlete stunned the world.

Twenty-five years of Botox

It's quarter of a century since the world's most popular cosmetic treatment was discovered

Soviet Protest Pioneers

How seven Soviet intellectuals held a pioneering protest in Moscow in 1968.

Bering Strait Swimmer

How an American swimmer crossed the "Ice Curtain" between the USA and the Soviet Union.

Omarska concentration camp

The story of a survivor of Omarska concentration camp in Bosnia.

The Death of Marilyn Monroe

It's 50 years since the death of Marilyn Monroe, Hollywood's ultimate sex symbol.

The Kon-Tiki adventure

The story of Thor Heyerdahl's crossing of the Pacific on a balsa wood raft, the Kon-Tiki.

USS Nautilus: Under the North Pole

The first voyage to the North Pole under the icecap. Ken Carr remembers Nautilus's mission

The Battle of Passchendaele

It was one of the defining battles of the First World War

Megan's law

Eighteen years ago a little girl was raped and murdered - her killing changed US law.

The Farewell dossier

How a mole in the KGB sent secrets to France and the USA in 1981.

The Death of Evita Peron

It is 60 years since the Argentine first lady died.

The first IVF baby

In July 1978 the first baby to be conceived in a laboratory was born in England.

Roosevelt in the Amazon

How the American president Theodore Roosevelt nearly died in the Amazon in 1914.

The arrest of Jack Mapanje

It is 25 years since the poet was imprisoned without trial in Malawi.

CIA mind control experiments

Beginning in the 1950s the CIA made attempts to brainwash psychiatric patients.

Miguel Angel Blanco

How the killing of a young Basque councillor sparked huge anti-ETA protests in Spain.

The Murder of Versace

In July 1997 the Italian fashion designer, Gianni Versace, was shot dead.

New York Blackout

It is 35 years since the streets of the Big Apple were plunged into darkness.

Ladysmith Black Mambazo

How working with Paul Simon made South African group Ladysmith Black Mambazo global stars.

Angola Mercenaries

In July 1976 four foreign mercenaries were executed for their part in Angola's civil war.

Bush House in wartime

The BBC World Service is leaving Bush House in central London after 70 years there.

Irving T Bush - Builder of Bush House

The story of the American businessman who built the home of the BBC World Service.

Telstar

It is 50 years since the first ever transatlantic satellite TV broadcast.

London suicide bombings

On 7 July 2005, London was thrown into chaos by four bomb attacks.

Algerian independence

It is 50 years since the end of French colonial rule in Algeria.

The Muslim Brotherhood - Hassan al-Banna

Egypt now has a president from the Muslim Brotherhood - hear how it started 84 years ago.

Mass Wedding in New York City

In 1982 4,000 people got married in a mass blessing carried out by Reverend Sun Myung Moon

The Disappearance of Amelia Earhart

In July 1937 the female flyer disappeared in her plane somewhere over the Pacific Ocean.

Bomber Command

During World War II, Allied bombing raids brought death and destruction to German cities.

Hong Kong Handover

In 1997 Hong Kong was handed back to China after 150 years of British rule.

Shakespeare's Globe

It is 15 years since a replica of Shakespeare's Globe theatre was opened in London.

The football war

It is over 40 years since a brief but bloody war between Honduras and El Salvador.

Anne Frank's Diary

In June 1947 the diary of Anne Frank was published for the very first time.

Perestroika

Reform in the Soviet Union, known as perestroika, was launched 25 years ago in 1987.

France under Nazi occupation

A Frenchwoman remembers life under Nazi occupation during the Second World War.

The Berlin airlift

In June 1948 Soviet troops cut supply lines around West Berlin in Germany.

Dadaab refugee camp

The biggest refugee camp in the world was established 21 years ago.

The death of Roberto Calvi

On June 18, 1982 an Italian banker was found dead in mysterious circumstances in London.

James Joyce and Ulysses

It is 90 years since one of the most influential novels of the 20th century was published.

The end of the Falklands conflict

Thirty years ago the war ended between Britain and Argentina over the Falkland Islands.

President Karzai of Afghanistan

It is 10 years since Hamid Karzai was first appointed as interim President of Afghanistan.

Rudolf Nureyev defects

It is over 50 years since the great Russian ballet dancer left the Soviet Union for good.

The Pentagon Papers

The man behind one of the most important security breaches in US history tells his story.

Robert Kennedy's Funeral Train

How Americans lined the route of Senator Robert Kennedy's funeral train in 1968.

Pollard Spy Case

It's 26 years since an American intelligence analyst admitted selling secrets to Israel.

The Pompidou centre

It is 35 years since the opening of the iconic modern art centre in Paris.

The Rosenhan Experiment

In 1969 an American psychologist called David Rosenhan put psychiatrists to the test.

Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee: Punk rock and the Queen

In 1977, The Sex Pistols punk rock band mocked Britain's Silver Jubilee celebrations.

The Biafran war

Between 1967 and 1970 there was a civil war in Nigeria over the formation of Biafra.

The Lod airport massacre

It is 40 years since gunmen attacked an Israeli airport. We hear from a survivor.

La Penca bombing

In May 1984 a bomber tried to kill an anti-Sandinista rebel leader in Nicaragua.

The Dionne Quintuplets

The story of the "miracle babies" who became global superstars in the 1930s.

Dutch School Siege

Thirty-five years ago, gunmen took 105 young children hostage in a school in Holland.

The Hacienda nightclub

How the legendary Manchester venue launched a dance music revolution.

The murder of Giovanni Falcone

Twenty years ago the anti-mafia judge was assassinated by a bomb under his car.

Monkeys in Space

The USA sent two monkeys into space and brought them back alive for the first time

Star Wars - the film

It is 35 years since one of the biggest movie franchises of all time hit cinema screens.

Mount St Helens

On May 18th 1980 there was a huge volcanic eruption in Washington state in the USA.

The South Asia nuclear standoff

In May 1998 a nuclear arms race began in South Asia.

The execution of Anne Boleyn

In May 1536 the Queen of England was executed on the orders of her husband Henry VIII.

The Anschluss

In March 1938 Austria was annexed by Nazi Germany - one Vienna resident remembers.

Michael Apted and the 7 Up TV series

In 1964, a TV documentary series introduced a group of seven-year-olds to British viewers

The assassination of a Prime Minister

On May 11th 1812, the British Prime Minister, Spencer Perceval, was killed.

Paris 1968

How student protests and workers' strikes threatened to bring down France's government.

The Psychiatrist and Rudolf Hess

How a British psychiatrist examined the deputy Nazi leader after his flight to Scotland.

Attack on Fela Kuti

The Nigerian military stormed the musician's compound in Lagos, Kalakuta Republic

The trial of Charles Manson

He was responsible for a series of gruesome murders in the Hollywood hills.

The General Strike

In May 1926 workers across Britain went on strike in support of coal miners.

Suicide of gay footballer

Justin Fashanu, Britain's first openly gay footballer, killed himself in May 1998.

The capture of President Izetbegovic

In May 1992 the Bosnian president was taken captive by Serb soldiers.

The right to die

In 2002 a paralysed woman, known as Miss B, was allowed to die in a London hospital.

Mass Trespass

How walkers stormed an English peak in 1932 and started a fight for countryside access.

Studio 54

It is 35 years since the legendary New York night club opened its doors to cool people.

Gallipoli

One New Zealand soldier's account of surviving the Battle of Gallipoli in 1915

75 years since Guernica

In April 1937 the Basque town of Guernica was firebombed during the Spanish Civil War.

The trial of Oscar Wilde

How a court case ruined the 19th century playwright and wit.

Rivers of Blood speech

In April 1968 a politician put race and immigration at the centre of British politics.

Twenty-five years of the Simpsons

One of the most successful TV series ever was created by cartoonist Matt Groening.

Auschwitz Convoy Escape

How a group of Jews escaped from a train bound for the Auschwitz death camp in 1943.

Japanese embassy hostage crisis

In 1997, left-wing rebels held 71 people hostage for over four months in Peru.

Dissidents Declared Insane

How dissidents in the USSR were routinely declared insane and kept in mental institutions.

The sinking of the Titanic

It is 100 years since the great ocean liner sank on its maiden voyage.

Pulitzer Prize scandal

In 1981 a Pulitzer Prize was awarded to a young journalist who had made-up her story.

The death of Primo Levi

It is 25 years since the great Italian author and Auschwitz survivor died.

Fidel Castro in the USA

Castro met Richard Nixon and addressed large crowds to win over critics of the revolution

Eichmann on Trial

In 1961, Adolf Eichmann, the Nazi in charge of concentration camps, was tried in Israel.

Good Friday Agreement

The frantic negotiations that led to a historic peace deal for Northern Ireland in 1998.

Sarajevo peace protests

How thousands of Bosnians tried to stop their capital falling under siege in 1992.

Active Birth Movement

In 1982, women took to the streets to demand the right to give birth naturally

The Falklands War - Part Two

An Argentine soldier's account of invading the Falkland Islands in 1982.

The Falklands War

It is 30 years since Argentine forces invaded the Falkland Islands.

Sudan's Lost Boys

How thousands of children stranded during war in Sudan were finally resettled in the USA.

Scott of the Antarctic

A 100 years ago the British explorer died after failing to be the first to the South Pole.

Manolo Blahnik

How a young designer became a legend in the world of shoes.

Apartheid attack

In 1990 an Anglican priest living in Zimbabwe was the victim of a letter bomb.

Pope John Paul II Visits Cuba

The Pope's visit changed relations between the Catholic Church and Cuba's government

The US Peace Corps

In 1961 President Kennedy set up a scheme to send idealistic young Americans abroad.

How Little America was built in Afghanistan

In the 1950s, US engineers were sent to Afghanistan to build a dam.

Sarin gas attack in Tokyo

In March 1995 members of a Japanese cult released nerve gas in the metro.

The bombardment of Baghdad

On 20 March 2003 the US and its allies began their air strikes against Iraq.

The Torrey Canyon disaster

Forty five years ago it was the biggest oil spill the world had ever seen.

The My Lai massacre

On 16 March 1968, US soldiers went on the rampage through a Vietnamese village.

Farzad Bazoft

On 15 March 1990, a young British journalist was executed in Iraq.

The Romans In Britain

In 1982 a British director found himself in a court battle over sex and nudity on stage.

World War II concerts

Throughout World War II, Myra Hess organised concerts in London's National Gallery.

The Theremin

In 1929 a Russian inventor brought an electronic musical instrument to the USA.

Stalin's Daughter

The daughter of the Soviet dictator, Svetlana defected to the West in 1967

Discovery of Penicillin

How scientists turned penicillin into the world's first anti-biotic medicine.

The films of Andy Warhol

In the 1960s, the pop artist Andy Warhol, turned his attention to film-making.

The Zeebrugge disaster

It is 25 years since a car ferry capsized outside the Belgian port.

The Home Brew Computer Club

Californian computer enthusiasts met to share ideas - including the founders of Apple

The first flight of Concorde

On 2 March 1969 the supersonic airliner took to the skies for the first time.

Gujarat riots

It is 10 years since communal violence broke out in the Indian state.

The assassination of Georgi Markov

The Bulgarian dissident was attacked with a poisoned umbrella on his way to Bush House.

The killing of Olof Palme

On 28 February 1986, the Swedish Prime Minister was killed on a Stockholm street.

Mary Quant and the miniskirt

A 2012 episode looks back at the work of the pioneering designer, who has died aged 93

From the silent screen to talkies

In the late 1920s Hollywood made the change from silent films to movies with soundtracks.

The Damascus Spring

Twelve years ago Syria experienced a brief burst of political openness.

Moose Murders

Nearly 30 years ago Moose Murders made history as the biggest flop ever on Broadway.

Nixon in China

It is 40 years since the US President went to China and met Chairman Mao.

Sucked out of a Plane

In February 1989, nine people were sucked out of a plane over the Pacific Ocean.

Japanese internment

In February 1942 all Japanese Americans were ordered to internment camps.

The bombing of Darwin

In February 1942 Japan launched the largest ever attack against Australia.

The Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan

On 15 February 1989, the last Soviet soldiers rolled out of Afghanistan.

Sister Dorothy Stang

In February 2005 a Catholic nun working in the Amazon was murdered.

Deep Blue versus Kasparov

It was the first time a computer had beaten a reigning world champion chess player.

50 years of Silicone Breast Implants

In 1962 Timmie Jean Lindsey became the first woman in the world to have the operation.

Charonne Metro deaths

It is 50 years since nine French peace protestors died during a demonstration in Paris.

Drugs in Mexico

On 7 February 1985 a US drug enforcement agent was abducted in Guadalajara.

Death of King George VI

How Britain mourned the death of King George VI in 1952.

Umm Kulthum

The great Egyptian singer was buried 37 years ago.

The Hama massacre

It is 30 years since thousands of Syrians were killed by their own army.

Diane Blood

Winning the chance to conceive a child using sperm from her dead husband

Dickens in America

How a visit to America in 1842 became a turning-point in the career of Charles Dickens.

Bloody Sunday

It is 40 years since 13 civil rights marchers were killed in Northern Ireland.

The Challenger disaster

In January 1986 a space shuttle launch went horribly wrong.

The rise of Hitler

On 25 January 1933 the last legal communist march was held in Berlin.

Japanese soldier in hiding

In January 1972 a Japanese soldier was found in the jungle of Guam.

Jackson Pollock

It is one hundred years since the great American abstract painter was born.

The Wannsee conference

It is 70 years since senior Nazi officials met to plan the killing of European Jews.

Roe v Wade

In January 1973 abortion was legalised across the USA.

The Warsaw ghetto

On 18 January 1943 German soldiers began a final drive to empty the Polish capital of Jews

The Great Brinks Robbery

In 1950 a Boston gang stole over $2.5m and they almost got away with it.

Vietnam draft pardon

In January 1977 President Jimmy Carter said draft dodgers could come home.

Folsom Prison Blues

In January 1968 the country legend Johnny Cash recorded a concert in a high-security jail.

Perez de Cuellar goes to Baghdad

In January 1991 the UN Secretary General tried to avert the first Gulf War.

Zola and the Dreyfus affair

In 1898 the novelist Emile Zola took up the cause of a Jewish prisoner - Alfred Dreyfus.

The death of Emperor Hirohito

When the Japanese Emperor died in 1989 it marked the end of an era.

Crossing the Rubicon

Over 2000 years ago Julius Caesar made a decision which changed European history.

Charter 77

Taking you back 35 years when an opposition movement began in Czechoslovakia.

Project Stormfury

Fifty years ago the USA launched an ambitious attempt to control the weather.

The Hollywood blacklist

A list of radicals in the US entertainment industry was published more than 60 years ago.

The capture of the USS Pueblo

In January 1968 an American spy ship was captured by North Korean forces.

Birth of the Euro

How millions of Europeans celebrated the launch of the euro in 2002.