Witness History Episodes Available now
Apollo 13
In 1970, a Moon mission almost ended in tragedy after an explosion on board the spaceship
The end of the Irish marriage bar
Until 1973, married women in Ireland were banned from working in state jobs
Ramesses II's 'mummy makeover'
In 1976, the mummy of Ramesses II was flown from Egypt to Paris for a makeover
I led the 'Umbrella' protests
In September 2014, Nathan Law led Hong Kong's 'Umbrella' Protests
The woman who spoke to the space station
Maggie Iaquinto was the first amateur radio enthusiast to contact Russian cosmonauts
Guatemala's disappeared
Jeremias Tecu's two brothers are among the thousands who disappeared in Guatemala
Waris Dirie
In 1987, Waris Dirie had her first photo-shoot and became a supermodel sensation
The writer of Mary Poppins
It's 60 years since the Disney film was released, based on writer PL Travers's book
Canada’s first UFO landing pad
In 1967, the town of St. Paul built Canada's first alien UFO landing pad
Spain's La Tomatina
In 1945, a spat between teenage boys was the seed for the world's largest tomato fight
