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Blasphemy!
Episode 1191
Mary Whitehouse successfully sued Gay News and publisher Denis Lemon at the Old Bailey in a trial that began on 11th July, 1977 - Britain’s last conv…
1 year ago
Adventures of the Boy Horsemen
Episode 1190
The ‘Abernathy Boys’, Temple and Louis, were aged just 5 and 8 respectively when they departed Guthrie, Oklahoma for a 1,300-mile horseback trip to R…
1 year ago
Bill Haley's Teenage Anthem
Episode 1189
Rock Around The Clock was a moderately successful B-side - until its inclusion in the teen rebellion movie Blackboard Jungle - following which, on 9t…
1 year ago
The Miracle in the Ashes
Episode 1188
‘Our Lady of Kazan’, a painting of the Virgin and Child, was discovered in the ashes of a fire in the Russian town of Kazan on 8th July, 1579. The ic…
1 year ago
America's Child Ambassador
Episode 1187
Samantha Smith, an 11 year-old from Maine, New England, left for the USSR on 7th July, 1983, as the personal guest of Soviet Premier Yuri Andropov.
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Defeat of the Great White Hope 🥊
Episode 1185
Jack Johnson, the first Black world heavyweight champion, and Jim Jeffries, the so-called "Great White Hope", slugged it out in Reno, Nevada on 4th J…
1 year, 1 month ago
When Bowie Killed Ziggy
Episode 1184
David Bowie retired his alter-ego Ziggy Stardust live on stage at London’s Hammersmith Odeon on 3rd July, 1973. To the surprise of most of his band, …
1 year, 1 month ago
Cecil The Lion: Trophy Kill
Episode 1183
Minnesotan dentist Walter Palmer killed Cecil The Lion on 2nd July, 2015; ending the life of a beloved and photogenic big cat, and kickstarting his c…
1 year, 1 month ago
The Walkman Effect
Episode 1182
Sony’s revolutionary cassette player, the Walkman, debuted in the USA on 1st July, 1979, costing $150. It went on to shift a staggering 450m units.
B…
1 year, 1 month ago
Writing 'Gone With The Wind'
Episode 1181
Margaret Mitchell’s first and only novel, Gone With The Wind, was released on 30th June, 1936, and delighted readers and critics alike, shifting mill…
1 year, 1 month ago