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The Moscow-Washington Hotline
Episode 931
Rerun: After the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Soviets and Americans agreed to install a ‘hot line’ between their Presidents. On 30th August, 1963, a 10,…
1 year, 11 months ago
How Netflix Began
Episode 930
When Silicon Valley entrepreneurs Reed Hastings and Mark Randolph registered the website that would become Netflix on 29th August, 1997, they named i…
1 year, 11 months ago
The Dizzy Leap From Brooklyn Bridge
Episode 929
Larry Donovan made headlines by jumping off the Brooklyn Bridge on 28th August, 1886: a daring feat that earned him the name of the ‘Champion Jumper …
1 year, 11 months ago
Krakatoa!
Episode 927
The awesome, brutal power of the Krakatoa eruption, which had the explosive force of a 200-megatonne bomb, killed more than 36,000 people and cooled …
1 year, 11 months ago
Bogie and Bacall Burn Up The Screen
Episode 926
Rerun: Howard Hawks’ film noir ‘The Big Sleep’ finally hit cinemas on 23rd August, 1946, after extra crowd-pleasing repartee had been inserted, featu…
1 year, 11 months ago
Balloons With Bombs On
Episode 925
Rerun: The world’s first notable air raid occurred on 22nd August, 1849, when the Austrian Army attacked Venice using a fleet of 200 miniature hot ai…
1 year, 11 months ago
The Voodoo Revolution
Episode 924
The creation of Haiti was the culmination of a slave revolt that began on a stormy night in the dense woods of Bois Caïman in Saint-Domingue, on 21st…
1 year, 11 months ago
Never In The Field Of Human Conflict
Episode 923
Winston Churchill had only been Prime Minister for three months when, on 20th August, 1940, he delivered ‘The Few’ - one of his most iconic speeches …
1 year, 11 months ago
Creating The Soap Box Derby
Episode 922
A whopping 40,000 spectators gathered at Burkhart Hill in Dayton, Ohio, to witness the first-ever All American Soapbox Derby on August 19th, 1934. Hu…
1 year, 11 months ago
On Tour with the Siamese Twins
Episode 920
Rerun: Conjoined teenagers Chang and Eng Bunker began their world tour in Boston, Massachusetts on 16th August, 1829.
‘Discovered’ by Scotsman Robert …
1 year, 11 months ago