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Broadway's Biggest Flop
Broadway's Biggest Flop

Episode 419

Lionel Bart’s musical ‘La Strada’, based on the hit Fellini film, suffered the ignominy of closing after its opening night in New York on 14th Decemb…

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The Resigning Pope
The Resigning Pope

Episode 418

Celestine V rocked the Catholic world on 13th December, 1294, when he stood up, gave a short speech, stripped himself of his Papal insignia and resig…

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Winona's Shoplifting Scandal
Winona's Shoplifting Scandal

Episode 417

Winona Ryder was arrested for shoplifting from Saks Fifth Avenue, Beverly Hills on 12th December, 2001. Amongst the products she had stuffed into her…

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Here Comes Corrie
Here Comes Corrie

Episode 415

Coronation Street, the world’s longest-running soap opera, first aired on 9th December, 1960. But only 13 episodes had been commissioned by Granada, …

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There’s Something About Mary
There’s Something About Mary

Episode 414

The Pope finally defined the dogma of The Immaculate Conception on 8th December, 1854; confirming that, in the view of the Catholic Church, Christ’s …

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Capturing The Blue Marble
Capturing The Blue Marble

Episode 413

The most famous photograph of Earth - the ‘Blue Marble’ shot captured by NASA astronauts on Apollo 17 - was taken on 7th December, 1972. 


The deep blu…

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Disaster at the West Coast Woodstock
Disaster at the West Coast Woodstock

Episode 412

The Rolling Stones topped the bill at Altamont Speedway in Livermore, California on 6th December, 1969 - a free festival intended to rival the recent…

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Christie's First Auction
Christie's First Auction

Episode 411

James Christie held his first auction on 5th December, 1766 - billed as a sale of “genuine household furniture, jewels, plate, firearms, china and a …

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Rebuilding St Paul's
Rebuilding St Paul's

Episode 409

Sir Christopher Wren was officially appointed architect for the rebuilding of St Paul's Cathedral on 2nd December, 1697, though in truth he had been …

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There’s Poison In My Pint
There’s Poison In My Pint

Episode 408

Rerun. Thousands of beer barrels were emptied into the streets across Lancashire on 1st December, 1900 - when it finally dawned on people that the ch…

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