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Inside The Black Hole of Calcutta
Inside The Black Hole of Calcutta

When the East India Company surrendered Fort William (in modern-day Kolkata) to the Nawab of Bengal on 20th June, 1756, dozens of British captives we…

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It's A Royal Cock-up
It's A Royal Cock-up

Episode 1172

The Grand Knockout Tournament (also known as It’s a Royal Knockout) was a one-off charity event first shown on BBC1 on 19th June 1987, to an audience…

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Amelia Earhart Flies To Fame
Amelia Earhart Flies To Fame

Episode 1171

Aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart became the first woman to cross the Atlantic by air on June 18th, 1928… but on this occasion didn’t actually fly the …

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The Arrival Of Lady Liberty
The Arrival Of Lady Liberty

Episode 1170

Still the tallest statue in the USA, the Statue of Liberty arrived from France - in no less than 214 crates - in New York City on 17th June, 1885.

Co…

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'Nureyev's 'Leap To Freedom'
'Nureyev's 'Leap To Freedom'

Episode 1169

Russia’s brightest ballet star, Rudolf Nureyev, evaded his KGB minders and defected from the USSR on 16th June, 1961.


According to feverish newspap…

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Marion Donovan: Housewife Inventor
Marion Donovan: Housewife Inventor

Until the mid-20th century, putting nappies on babies involved folding and pinning cloth towelling, then pulling a pair of rubber pants over the top.…

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The Second Mrs McCartney

Paul McCartney married Heather Mills in an extravagant ceremony at Castle Leslie in County Monaghan, Ireland, on 11th June, 2002. 

300 VIP guests wer…

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The Very First 'Boat Race'
The Very First 'Boat Race'

Episode 1164

The Oxford v Cambridge Men’s Boat Race has been an annual tradition since 1856 - but the first one was the result of a light-hearted bet between two …

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Meet Donald Duck

Episode 1163

The Wise Little Hen’, the Silly Symphonies short from was released on 9th June, 1934 and introduced a new Disney character: Donald Duck.


With his di…

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Digging Up Josef Mengele
Digging Up Josef Mengele

Episode 1161

Notorious Nazi doctor, ‘Angel of Death’ Josef Mengele, spent the last twenty years of his life on the run. His remains were recovered in São Paulo on…

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