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The Last Ming Emperor
Episode 1124
On 24th April 1644, the Chongzhen Emperor walked to Meishan, a small hill in present-day Jingshan Park and hanged himself on a tree, bringing a sudde…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
The 'New Coke' Debacle
Episode 1123
Coca-Cola was approaching its 100th birthday on 23rd April, 1985, when it unveiled a new beverage at New York City's Lincoln Center: the ‘smoother, r…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
The Man Who Cycled The World
Episode 1122
Riding a Penny Farthing bicycle from the Sierra Nevada mountains to Yokohama, Japan, Thomas Stevens began his epic two-and-a-half year journey around…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Game Boy: Game Changer
Episode 1121
Costing just 12,500 yen, Nintendo's revolutionary handheld console, the Game Boy, was released in Japan on 21st April, 1989, quickly selling out its …
8 months, 3 weeks ago
It's Superman!
Episode 1119
Action Comics #1, published on April 18th, 1938, featured the first ever appearance of Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster’s iconic superhero, Superman.
The…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Let's Buy London Bridge
Episode 1118
Oil tycoon Robert P. McCulloch purchased London Bridge for $2,460,000 on 17th April, 1968. The Victorian structure, which had been sinking into the R…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Ancient Egypt's Napoleon
Episode 1117
Pharaoh Thutmose III’s legendary military career kicked off on 16th April, 1457 BC with the Battle of Megiddo, the first recorded battle in history.
F…
8 months, 4 weeks ago
The First Casino Royale
Episode 1116
A chaotic, shambolic and critically panned parody, the first on-screen incarnation of Ian Fleming’s novel ‘Casino Royale’ received its London premier…
8 months, 4 weeks ago
When Presidents Play Ball ⚾
Episode 1115
President William Howard Taft became the first Commander-in-Chief to throw the ceremonial first pitch on 14th April, 1910.
Taft's participation cement…
8 months, 4 weeks ago
Stealing The Stone of Destiny
Episode 1113
The Stone of Scone, an oblong block of red sandstone used for centuries in the coronation of British monarchs, was recovered by Police on April 11th,…
9 months ago