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Let's Do The Twist
Episode 907
Rerun: Chubby Checker's "The Twist", the most popular single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, was released on 1st August, 1960.
It was just a …
2 years ago
Little Hugh and the Blood Libel
Episode 906
Nine year-old ‘Little Hugh’ went missing in Lincoln on 31st July, 1255. A popular narrative emerged that local Jews (in fact gathering for a wedding)…
2 years ago
Goodbye Top of the Pops
Episode 905
The final episode of ‘Top Of The Pops’ aired on 30th July, 2006.
Co-hosted by necrophiliac paedophile Jimmy Savile, the BBC institution ended after 42…
2 years ago
Bienvenue à l'Arc de triomphe
Episode 904
King Louis Philippe unveiled an iconic Parisian monument, the Arc De Triomphe, on 29th July, 1836. But, due to fears of an attack, only 11 people att…
2 years ago
Let's Build A Language
Episode 902
Rerun: Linguist L. L. Zamenhof published ‘Dr. Esperanto's International Language’ on 26th July, 1887 - and in so doing launched Esperanto, the most p…
2 years ago
When Mao Went Swimming
Rerun: Chairman Mao Zedong swam in the Yangtze River on 25th July, 1966. Despite being in his Seventies, the leader was said by party propagandists (…
2 years ago
Finding Machu Picchu
Episode 900
American professor Hiram Bingham "discovered" Machu Picchu on 24th July, 1911 - though he initially misidentified it as Vilcabamba, the last strongho…
2 years ago
Who Invented The Ice Cream Cone?
Episode 899
The world’s first ice cream cone - credited by thousands of thrilled visitors was said to have occurred at the St Louis World’s Fair, on July 23rd, 1…
2 years ago
The Roanoke Mystery
Episode 898
What happened to the ‘Lost Colony’ at Roanoke? It’s a mystery that’s intrigued American historians for centuries - and one that began on 22nd July, 1…
2 years ago
Marathon Begat Snickers
Episode 895
Rerun: The world’s biggest-selling chocolate bar underwent a name-change in Britain on 19th July, 1990. Until then - concerned that Brits might refer…
2 years ago