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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…
1 year, 3 months 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…
1 year, 3 months 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…
1 year, 3 months 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…
1 year, 3 months 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,…
1 year, 3 months ago
The Birth of Copyright
Episode 1112
The foundations of modern copyright law were laid on 10th April 1710, when the Statute of Anne came into effect. Before the Act, anyone could copy an…
1 year, 3 months ago
The Speeding President
Episode 1111
The only sitting U.S. president to ever be arrested was Ulysses S. Grant, who was busted THREE TIMES for the same crime: speeding. The first was 9th …
1 year, 3 months ago
Venus, Reborn
Episode 1110
The most famous armless statue of all time, ‘Venus de Milo’ was discovered by a farmer on the Aegean island of Milos on 8th April, 1829, sparking an …
1 year, 3 months ago
When Wham! Went To China
Episode 1109
George Michael and Andew Ridgely, aka British duo Wham!, became the first Western group to play a gig in Communist China on 7th April, 1985.
The event…
1 year, 3 months ago
Give Peace A Brand
Episode 1107
Gerald Holtom’s CND symbol, known internationally as the ‘peace’ symbol, made its debut at a protest march by the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament on…
1 year, 4 months ago