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Back to SearchBirth Control Activist Margaret Sanger Stands Trial
Episode 1307
January 29, 1917. American activist Margaret Sanger stands trial after opening two birth control clinics in New York.
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The Challenger Disaster
Episode 1306
January 28, 1986. A routine shuttle launch turns into national tragedy when the Challenger spacecraft explodes live on television, killing all seven …
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The End of the Siege of Leningrad
Episode 1305
January 27, 1944. Soviet forces defeat the German army outside Leningrad, ending an 872-day siege. This episode originally aired in 2025.
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The First Television
Episode 1304
January 26, 1926. John Logie Baird invites members of the Royal Institution to his Soho Laboratory and demonstrates his new invention: television.
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Saturday Matinee: Forgotten Australia
Episode 1303
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we highlight the story of an oft forgotten Titanic hero- Australian bosun Michael Adams.
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The Television Premiere of Roots
Episode 1302
January 23, 1977. Television drama Roots focuses attention on America’s history of slavery when it debuts on ABC. This episode originally aired in 20…
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The Portuguese Royal Family Flees to Brazil
Episode 1301
January 22, 1808. After fleeing a French invasion, the Portuguese royal family sets up court in exile on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.
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Concorde Takes Flight
Episode 1300
January 21, 1976. After a long and troubled development, the first commercial Concorde flights take off from London and Paris.
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An Inauguration to Remember
Episode 1299
January 20, 2009. After a bitter presidential contest, two campaign rivals put country over politics. This episode originally aired in 2022.
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The First Zeppelin Raid on Britain
Episode 1298
January 19, 1915. in Norfolk, England, four people are killed by German bombs during the first ever zeppelin raid of World War One. This episode orig…
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