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Back to SearchHarry Houdini’s Underwater Escape
Episode 1486
August 26, 1907. Harry Houdini escapes from chains underwater in 57 seconds in San Francisco Bay, California. This episode originally aired in 2022.
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Captain Matthew Webb Swims Across the English Channel
Episode 1485
August 25, 1875. Captain Matthew Webb becomes the first person to swim unaided across the English Channel. This episode originally aired in 2023.
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The St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre
Episode 1484
August 24, 1572. Catholics kill thousands of Protestants in Paris in one of the most notorious religious massacres in European history.
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Saturday Matinee: Government that Doesn't Suck
Episode 1483
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we travel back over 200 years to examine the United States Constitution and learn why all of us are considered founders.…
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The Lake Nyos Disaster
Episode 1482
August 21, 1986. A rare eruption of carbon dioxide from a mountain lake in Cameroon kills 1,746 people in a single night.
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The Menendez Murders
Episode 1481
August 20, 1989. Lyle and Erik Menendez shoot and kill their parents in their Beverly Hills mansion, sparking a decades-long nationwide debate about …
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The First All-American Soap Box Derby
Episode 1480
August 19, 1934. The First All-American Soap Box Derby draws 40,000 spectators during the Great Depression.
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The Disaster at Dieppe
Episode 1479
August 18, 1942. During the Second World War, Allied forces depart England and head to northern France, where their ill-fated assault on the town of …
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The United States Annexes California
Episode 1478
August 17, 1846. Commodore Robert F. Stockton of the US Navy annexes California during the Mexican-American War.This episode originally aired in 2022…
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Saturday Matinee: ArtMuse
Episode 1477
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we study The Portrait of Madame X- a famous 19th century painting featuring a mysteriously alluring subject.
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