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Mata Hari: Showgirl, Seductress, Spy
Episode 487
Margaretha Geertruida MacLeod, better known to the world as Mata Hari, set the Paris stage ablaze on March 13, 1905, with a scandalous dance routine …
3 years ago
The Foreigners Fighting For France
Episode 485
The infamous French Foreign Legion was formed by King Louis Philippe on March 10, 1831, to help the French control Algeria using mercenaries who were…
3 years, 1 month ago
Write E For Eunuch
Episode 484
India’s Hijra community – who for centuries held a significant cultural, political and spiritual role in Indian society – were officially recognised …
3 years, 1 month ago
Return of the Zodiac Killer
Episode 483
Copycat murderer Heriberto Seda began his spree of violence in New York City on March 8, 1990, when he attempted to kill a middle-aged man with a hom…
3 years, 1 month ago
Abducting Ellen Turner
Episode 482
Kidnapped from her prestigious Liverpool boarding school on March 7, 1827, 15-year-old Ellen Turner was led to believe her family would be financiall…
3 years, 1 month ago
The Real Captain Birdseye
Episode 481
Birdseye Frosted Foods launched its first range of flash-frozen foods at a ‘test kitchen’ in Springfield, Massachusetts on 6th March, 1930 - and at t…
3 years, 1 month ago
Comstock's War On Obscenity
Episode 479
Sending rude mail was dealt a devastating blow on 3rd March, 1873, when the campaign against pornography, reproductive health, birth control, and abo…
3 years, 1 month ago
How Not To Invade Ethiopia
Episode 478
The Victory of Adwa on 2nd March, 1896 marked a milestone in the so-called ‘Scramble for Africa’ - because, whilst so much of the continent had been …
3 years, 1 month ago
Kidnapping The Eaglet
Episode 477
Aviator Charles Lindbergh (‘The Lone Eagle’) was a household name when his 20 month-old son, Charlie Jr (dubbed ‘The Eaglet’) vanished from his nurse…
3 years, 1 month ago
The Double Helix Quartet
Episode 476
Deciphering the structure of DNA was as complex as the double helix itself. On 28th February, 1953, Dr. James Watson and Dr. Francis Crick rushed to …
3 years, 1 month ago