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Penned by one of Minnesota's most favorite sons, "The Great Gatsby" turns 100 on Thursday. A big celebration is planned a the Minnesota History Center. Find out more on The WCCO Morning news. Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Images

Penned by one of Minnesota's most favorite sons, "The Great Gatsby" turns 100 on Thursday. A big celebration is planned a the Minnesota History Center. Find out more on The WCCO Morning news. Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Images

In May 1536 the Queen of England was executed on the orders of her husband, Henry VIII. She was the second of his six wives, but why did she deserve to die? (Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

In 1982 a British director found himself in a court battle over sex and nudity on stage. Michael Bogdanov had directed 'The Romans in Britain' which drew parallels with the contemporary presence of British troops in Northern Ireland. But a public decency campaigner, Mary Whitehouse, thought it was obscene. Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Images.

In 1979, a freak storm hit a prestigious ocean race in the Irish Sea, killing 15 sailors and 3 rescuers. Matthew Sheehan tells Sporting Witness how hurricane-force winds engulfed his yacht as it headed towards the Fastnet rock, killing his father. This programme was first broadcast in 2010. PHOTO: Hulton Archive/Getty Images.

In February 1964, Muhammad Ali and Sonny Liston fought the first of two of the most controversial boxing bouts in history. The 22-year-old Ali - then still known as Cassius Clay - was the young pretender taking on a veteran with a reputation for knockouts. He became world champion in circumstances that are still disputed to this day. Witness speaks to an American sportswriter with a ringside seat.PHOTO: Hulton Archive/Getty Images.

In 1964, Britain won its only Olympic bobsleigh gold medal in an event that became famous for an act of sportsmanship by Eugenio Monti of Italy. Sporting Witness talks to the British team.(Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

In January 1944, during World War Two, the blockade of the Russian city of Leningrad finally ended. The city had been surrounded by German troops for almost 900 days. Millions of civilians and soldiers from both sides had died as a result of bombardment, starvation and cold. (Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

When the American billionaire Howard Hughes died in 1976, nobody had seen him in public for 20 years. Once dashing, powerful and almost unimaginably rich, Hughes slowly turned into the world's most famous recluse. Louise Hidalgo talks to the Californian journalist, Frank McCulloch, who met Howard Hughes face-to-face and stayed in touch with him for decades. PHOTO: Hulton Archive/Getty Images

In early 1967, the American guitarist, Jimi Hendrix, took London by storm. His flamboyant style and new ways of playing the electric guitar enthralled everyone from the Beatles to Eric Clapton. His English girlfriend, Kathy Etchingham, recalls her relationship with a man who would become a musical legend. PHOTO: Hulton Archive/Getty Images.

At the end of World War Two, millions of people in the west of Nazi-occupied Netherlands faced starvation. The lucky ones survived on watery bread, potato peel or tulip bulbs. Witness speaks to one Dutchman who lived through what became known as the Hunger Winter. PHOTO: Hulton Archive/Getty Images.

At the end of World War Two, millions of people in the west of Nazi-occupied Netherlands faced starvation. The lucky ones survived on watery bread, potato peel or tulip bulbs. Witness speaks to one Dutchman who lived through what became known as the Hunger Winter. PHOTO: Hulton Archive/Getty Images.

In 1944, in the middle of World War Two, the Yugoslav partisan leader found sanctuary on a tiny island in the Adriatic Sea. His resistance to German occupation had made him a target and he was taken there for his own safety by the British. After the war he went on to lead Communist Yugoslavia until his death. Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Images.

In 1944, in the middle of World War Two, the Yugoslav partisan leader found sanctuary on a tiny island in the Adriatic Sea. His resistance to German occupation had made him a target and he was taken there for his own safety by the British. After the war he went on to lead Communist Yugoslavia until his death. Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Images.

In 1912, Britain's top paleontologists were tricked by one of the biggest hoaxes in scientific history - a skull thought to be the "missing link" in human evolution. The remains were discovered in a gravel pit in rural Sussex and became known as Piltdown Man. Witness tells the story of the hoax using contemporary accounts of what happened. The programme also hears from Dr Miles Russell of Bournemouth University, author of "Piltdown Man: Case Closed". PHOTO: Hulton Archive/Getty Images.

In June 1948 Soviet troops cut supply lines around West Berlin in Germany. America and its West European allies decided to airlift food into the city. Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Images.

In May 1536 the Queen of England was executed on the orders of her husband Henry VIII. She was the second of his six wives - but why did she have to die? Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Images

On May 11th 1812, the British Prime Minister, Spencer Perceval, was killed in the House of Commons. His assassin was businessman called John Bellingham who believed the government was responsible for his financial difficulties. Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Images.

In 1982 a British director found himself in a court battle over sex and nudity on stage. Michael Bogdanov had directed a play about the Roman invasion of Britain which drew parallels with the contemporary presence of British troops in Northern Ireland. Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Images.

On February 6th 1952, King George VI died after a long illness. Britain came to a standstill to mourn the monarch who had led the nation through World War II. Witness brings together BBC recordings from the time. PHOTO: Hulton Archive/Getty Images

In January 1968 the country legend Johnny Cash recorded a concert in a high-security jail. "At Folsom Prison" made Cash a crossover star, and helped get through a difficult period in his personal life. Witness hears from Johnny Cash experts and from his drummer, WS Fluke Holland. Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Images.

The children's writer Enid Blyton, was one of the most popular authors of the 20th Century. Books such as her Famous Five series were read by millions across the world. But Blyton was reviled by some senior managers at the BBC, who effectively banned her work between the 1930s and 1950s. Simon Watts uses audio and written archive to chart the difficult relationship between the author and the national broadcaster. PHOTO: Hulton Archive/Getty Images.

It is 70 years since Japanese planes attacked the US Navy base in Hawaii. The action forced the USA into World War II. Jack Hammett, was a young naval medic who survived the carnage. Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Images.

In 1980, the British swimmer, Duncan Goodhew, faced a moral dilemma over whether to compete in the Moscow Olympics, which were being boycotted by the USA.In the end, he decided to compete and won Gold in the 100m breastroke.For Witness, David Prest hears from Duncan Goodhew and other British athletes at the 1980 games.PHOTO: Hulton Archive/Getty Images

In 1980, the British swimmer, Duncan Goodhew, faced a moral dilemma over whether to compete in the Moscow Olympics, which were being boycotted by the USA. In the end, he decided to compete and won Gold in the 100m breastroke. For Witness, David Prest hears from Duncan Goodhew and other British athletes at the 1980 games. PHOTO: Hulton Archive/Getty Images

On 29 September 1941, the organised massacre of Ukrainian Jews began. In the capital Kiev, most of them were taken to a place called Babi Yar, and shot. Raissa Maistrenko escaped the shooting as a three-year-old girl. Rabbi Alexander, Dukhovny's mother survived the Holocaust outside the city. Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Images

On 29 September 1941, the organised massacre of Ukrainian Jews began. In the capital Kiev, most of them were taken to a place called Babi Yar, and shot. Raissa Maistrenko escaped the shooting as a three-year-old girl. Rabbi Alexander, Dukhovny's mother survived the Holocaust outside the city. Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Images