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Back to SearchDavid Bowie Becomes Ziggy Stardust
Episode 1317
February 10, 1972. When his music career begins to stagnate, David Bowie reinvents himself with an alien alter-ego he names Ziggy Stardust. This epis…
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The Simpsons Makes Television History
Episode 1316
February 9, 1997. The Simpsons makes television history with their 167th episode, surpassing The Flintstones as the longest-running primetime animate…
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Saturday Matinee: Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
Episode 1315
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we go under the knife to uncover the history and mechanisms of general anesthesia.
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The Munich Air Disaster
Episode 1314
February 6, 1958. Twenty-three people die, including eight members of Manchester United’s football team, when an airplane crashes on take-off at Muni…
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The Official End of The Third Punic War
Episode 1313
February 5, 1985. The mayor of Rome and the mayor of Carthage sign a treaty of friendship officially ending the Third Punic War after 2,131 years.
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The 47 Ronin
Episode 1312
February 4, 1703. A group of Japanese samurai are punished for avenging their master's death.
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The Battle for the Fifteenth Amendment
Episode 1311
February 3, 1870. The Fifteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is ratified, guaranteeing the right of black men to vote. This episode originally …
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The Real-Life Robinson Crusoe is Rescued
Episode 1310
February 2, 1709. British sailor Alexander Selkirk is rescued after being marooned on a Pacific island for more than four years, an ordeal that will …
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Saturday Matinee: Business History
Episode 1309
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we take a ride in the classic Volkswagen Beetle and learn the surprising history behind this iconic German car.
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The Attempted Assassination of Andrew Jackson
Episode 1308
January 30, 1835. House painter Richard Lawrence shoots twice at Andrew Jackson, becoming the first person to attempt to assassinate a US president. …
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