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Stealing The Stone of Destiny
Episode 509
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,…
2 years, 9 months ago
The Kodak Moment
Episode 508
George Eastman filed a patent for the first ever celluloid roll film on 6th April, 1889 – an incremental development following the release of the fir…
2 years, 9 months ago
Bottling Elizabeth Taylor
Episode 507
Celebrity perfumes went mainstream on April 5th, 1991, when Elizabeth Taylor launched her most popular fragrance, White Diamonds, in a publicity blit…
2 years, 9 months ago
Give Peace A Brand
Episode 506
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…
2 years, 9 months ago
Here Comes The Pony Express
Episode 505
Before the transcontinental telegraph, sending a message coast-to-coast in the United States could take up to a month via stagecoach. Until, that is,…
2 years, 9 months ago
Riot in the Concert Hall
Episode 503
It became known as the ‘Skandalkonzert’: an evening of expressionist, experimental pieces at Vienna’s Great Hall of the Musikverein on March 31, 1913…
2 years, 9 months ago
Dr Long's Ethereal Adventures
Episode 502
Pain-free surgery eluded physicians for centuries, but 26-year-old Crawford Williamson Long successfully removed a tumour from the neck of patient Ja…
2 years, 9 months ago
Unearthing the Terracotta Army
Episode 501
A group of farmers digging a well in Xi’an, China, stumbled upon a life-sized human head made of clay on 29th March, 1974. It was the first indicatio…
2 years, 9 months ago
Ed Sullivan Bows Out
Episode 500
After a 23 year run that included introducing American audiences to The Beatles, Elvis Presley and The Rolling Stones, the last original episode of ‘…
2 years, 9 months ago
Sacheen Littlefeather's Oscars Controversy
Episode 499
When Marlon Brando won Best Actor at the Academy Awards for his role in The Godfather on March 27, 1973, he sent Native American activist Sacheen Lit…
2 years, 9 months ago