Witness

Ycuá Bolaños supermarket fire

In August 2004, more than 300 people died when a supermarket caught fire in Paraguay's capital,...

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The release of DOOM

In December 1993, the release of a new video game captivated gamers around the world. It was...

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Freddie Mercury 'marries' Jane Seymour

On 5 November, 1985 some of the world's top designers and music stars joined together in a...

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Che Guevara’s daughter: A Cuban doctor in Angola

In 1986 Dr Aleida Guevara, the daughter of revolutionary icon Che Guevara, went to Angola to work...

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Inventing the black box

On 23 March 1962, a prototype of the first cockpit flight recorder, the black box, was tested in...

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The discovery of the HIV virus

In 1983, scientists at the Pasteur Institute in Paris became the first to identify the HIV virus....

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The billion dollar bid to stop oil drilling in the Amazon

In 2010, a $3.6billion fund was launched to stop oil drilling in the most biodiverse place on the...

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Turkey: Gezi Park protests

In 2013, environmental protests in Gezi Park, Istanbul led to civil unrest across Turkey. For...

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'The streets of Harare were littered with money'

In November 2008, Johns Hopkins University calculated Zimbabwe’s year-on-year inflation rate as...

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The 1993 MAD hijack

On 25 October1993, a Nigerian Airways flight from Lagos to Abuja was hijacked by four teenagers...

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The first Bosphorus Bridge

In 1973, the Bosphorus Bridge was completed connecting Europe and Asia. The suspension bridge...

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Osmondmania

On 21 October 1973, American heartthrobs The Osmonds were met by hysterical crowds when their...

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Launching Lagos Fashion Week

In 2011, models, stylists and fashionistas gathered for Lagos Fashion Week’s debut which would...

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Mexico’s murdered women

In 1993 young women began disappearing in the Mexican border town of Ciudad Juárez. Hundreds...

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Rana Plaza building collapse

In April 2013, Rana Plaza, an eight-storey building on the outskirts of Dhaka, the capital of...

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Cambodian peace walk

In 1992, the first peace walk was held in Cambodia aimed at uniting a country torn apart by years...

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Surviving an acid attack and changing the law

In 2013, India's Supreme Court made a landmark ruling aimed at transforming the lives of acid...

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Kwame Nkrumah: Ousted from power

In February 1966, Kwame Nkrumah, one of Africa's most famous leaders, was ousted from power in...

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Theodosia Okoh: Designer of Ghana’s flag

In March 1957, Ghana became the first country in sub-Saharan Africa to gain independence and a...

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Yinka Shonibare: Nelson's Ship in a Bottle

On 24 May 2010, artist Yinka Shonibare unveiled Nelson’s Ship in a Bottle, on the fourth plinth...

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