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Hitler's Swastika Hijack
Episode 641
As a symbol over 7,000 years old, the swastika had a long, diverse history before becoming the official flag of Nazi Germany on 15th September, 1935.…
2 years, 4 months ago
Oh Say, Can You See?
Episode 640
Rerun. ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ is now well-known as the USA’s national anthem - but when Francis Scott Key wrote the words on 14th September, 1814…
2 years, 4 months ago
Escape of the Drug Guru
Episode 639
The ‘High Priest of LSD’, Timothy Leary, made a daring escape from the California Men's Colony on September 13th, 1970. A prominent counterculture fi…
2 years, 4 months ago
Barrett ❤️ Browning
Episode 638
The secret wedding of poets Elizabeth Barrett and Robert Browning on September 12th, 1846, was witnessed by just two people. Elizabeth was so nervous…
2 years, 4 months ago
Let's Build The Pentagon
Episode 637
Construction of the Virginia headquarters of the U.S. Department of Defense began on September 11th, 1941 - spookily, the same date it was attacked b…
2 years, 4 months ago
Last of the Tasmanian Tigers
Episode 635
The last known Tasmanian tiger to be held in captivity was found dead at Hobart’s Beaumaris zoo on 8th September, 1936.
The critically endangered mars…
2 years, 4 months ago
The Umbrella Assassin
Episode 634
Rerun. Bulgarian writer Georgi Markov was shot by a poisoned pellet whilst walking on Waterloo Bridge on 7th September, 1978. Four days later, he was…
2 years, 4 months ago
Circumnavigating The Globe
Episode 633
The Nao Victoria, the first ship to circumnavigate the globe, arrived back to its starting point in Spain on 6th September, 1522, with one person not…
2 years, 4 months ago
Welcome To Bavaria, U.S.A.
Episode 632
Today, the small town of Leavenworth in Washington is known for its Bavarian-themed hotels, restaurants, shops and festivals, but when it was incorpo…
2 years, 4 months ago
The Quiz Show That Won The Jackpot
Episode 631
On 4th September, 1998, the debut episode of the world-conquering game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? aired in the UK.
Initially titled Cash Mou…
2 years, 4 months ago