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The Execution of the Last Inca Emperor
Episode 1176
August 29, 1533. Atahuallpa, the 13th emperor of the Incas, dies by strangulation at the hands of Francisco Pizarro’s Spanish conquistadors.
Published on 1 week, 5 days ago
The Murder of Emmett Till
Episode 1175
August 28, 1955. 14-year-old Emmett Till is murdered in Mississippi, bringing nationwide attention to the racial violence and injustice prevalent in the American South. This episode originally aired …
Published on 1 week, 6 days ago
The Assassination of Lord Mountbatten
Episode 1174
August 27, 1979. At the height of the Irish Troubles, the Irish Republican Army assassinates a member of the British royal family. This episode originally aired in 2024.
Published on 2 weeks ago
The Eruption of Krakatoa
Episode 1173
August 26, 1883. A volcano explodes on the island of Krakatoa, sparking one of the deadliest natural disasters in history.
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Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago
The Liberation of Paris in WWII
Episode 1172
August 25, 1944. After four years of Nazi occupation, Paris is finally liberated by an Allied force of British, French and American troops. This episode originally aired in 2022.
Published on 2 weeks, 2 days ago
Saturday Matinee: Trapped History
Episode 1171
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we are dazzled by magician and skeptic "The Amazing Randi" whose mission was to expose charlatans and champion the truth.
Published on 2 weeks, 4 days ago
Captain Cook Claims Australia
Episode 1170
August 22, 1770. Explorer James Cook lays claim to New South Wales, Australia by raising the British flag on Possession Island. This episode originally aired in 2024.
Published on 2 weeks, 5 days ago
The Mona Lisa is Stolen from the Louvre
Episode 1169
August 21, 1911. Italian handyman Vincenzo Peruggia steals the Mona Lisa from the Louvre. This episode originally aired in 2023.
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Published on 2 weeks, 6 days ago
The Menendez Murders
Episode 1168
August 20, 1989. Lyle and Erik Menendez shoot and kill their parents in their Beverly Hills mansion, sparking a decades-long nationwide debate about what justice looks like.
Published on 3 weeks ago
The Gift of Photography
Episode 1167
August 19, 1839. The French government announces that Louis Daguerre's photographic process is a gift “free to the world.”
History Da…
Published on 3 weeks, 1 day ago