Back to 1995
from The History Hour Hosted by BBC World Service
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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