In a case of instant history, The History Channel will be airing a one-hour special on the Virginia Tech shootings Thursday at 10 p.m.

The special, “Virginia Tech: Eyewitness to Tragedy,” is produced for The History Channel by NBC News Productions.

The special provides a chronological account of the event, from the beginning of the day on April 16 through the memorial service the following day, as told by people who were there and experienced it.