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The First Gay Games
Over 1,300 athletes from 12 countries gathered at Kezar Stadium in San Francisco for the first-ever Gay Games, on 28th August, 1982.
Intended as the…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
The 38 Minute War
Episode 1231
The shortest war in history began at 09:02 on 27th August, 1896 - and was over 38 minutes later - when The British Empire, at the peak of its power, …
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Colin The Caterpillar - A Cultural Odyssey
Episode 1230
Equally beloved at office boardrooms and toddler birthday parties, Colin the Caterpillar - a £7 swiss roll cake with white and milk chocolate and but…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Beavers on the Moon
Episode 1229
The ‘Great Moon Hoax’ was published by the New York Sun on 25th August, 1835, claiming over six instalments that renowned English astronomer John Her…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Leaving Devil's Island
Episode 1227
Established in 1852, Devil’s Island, one of six penal colonies in French Guiana, was finally closed on 22nd August, 1953. Nicknamed the ‘Green Hell’ …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Cat Bin Lady, Internet Villain
Episode 1226
CCTV footage captured middle-aged bank worker Mary Bale dropping friendly tabby cat Lola into a Coventry wheelie bin on 21st August, 2010. The video …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
The Rolling Stones' Biggest Hit
Episode 1225
I Can’t Get No Satisfaction was released in Britain on 20th August, 1965 - having already reached No. 1 for four weeks Stateside.
With its distorted…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
The Surprising Start of Vietnemese Nail Bars
Episode 1224
Tippi Hedren, star of Hitchcock’s ‘The Birds’ and ‘Marnie’, was already known for her activism - primarily rescuing big cats - when, on 19th August, …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Apartheid and the Olympics
Episode 1223
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) banned South Africa from competing in the upcoming Tokyo Games on 18th August, 1964, after the nation had …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
The Real Macbeth
Episode 1221
Immortalised by Shakespeare, Scottish king Macbeth was killed in battle near Lumphanan, Aberdeenshire on 15th August 1057; a demise that brought sign…
4 months, 4 weeks ago