29/08/2015 GMT
This month, it is 70 years since the first atomic bomb was dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. Witness has spoken to a Japanese doctor who saw the bomb fall.
From the British Library in London, Tanya Beckett introduces us to five more accounts of history through the eyes of people who were there. This month, it is 70 years since the first atomic bomb was dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. Witness has spoken to a Japanese doctor who saw the bomb fall and who treated thousands of the injured.
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The Bombing of Hiroshima
In 1945, US forces dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Shuntaro Hida saw the bomb fall.
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The Man Who Published Harry Potter
In 1996, struggling author J.K. Rowling at last found a publisher for her first novel.
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The Assassination of Leon Trotsky
Esteban Volkov recalls the murder of his grandfather, Leon Trotsky, in Mexico.
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The Murder of Dian Fossey
In 1985, zoologist Dian Fossey was murdered in Rwanda. Kelly Stewart worked with her.
