Max Pearson presents a collection of the week’s Witness History episodes, all about events which happened in 1995.
First, we hear how Microsoft launched Windows 95 after a $300 million marketing campaign.
Our expert guest is Dr Lisa McGerty – Chief Executive of the Centre for Computing History in Cambridge.
Next, after 17 years terrorising America, we hear about the hunt for the Unabomber.
Plus, the sarin gas attack on a Tokyo metro, carried out by members of a doomsday cult.
Finally, how China exerted its influence over Tibetan Buddhism’s leadership.
Contributors:
Sarah Leary – project manager for Microsoft.
Dr Lisa McGerty – Chief Executive of the Centre for Computing History.
Carmine Gallo – police officer.
Dr Kathleen Puckett – FBI agent.
Atsushi Asakahara – metro passenger.
Arjia Rinpoche – senior Tibetan Lama.
(Photo: People lined up by US Microsoft Windows 95 exhibit. Credit: Forrest Anderson/Getty Images)
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