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Back to SearchBilly the Kid Escapes
Episode 1383
April 28, 1881. The condemned outlaw, Billy the Kid, makes a daring escape from the Lincoln County Courthouse Jail. This episode originally aired in …
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The Publication of Paradise Lost
Episode 1382
April 27, 1667. Blind and impoverished poet John Milton sells Paradise Lost to a printer for £10.
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Saturday Matinee: Legends of the Old West
Episode 1381
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we join the stampede of thousands of dreamers headed North to Yukon Territory, in hopes of striking rich from the Klondi…
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The First Solo Voyage Around The World
Episode 1380
April 24, 1895. Joshua Slocum sets off from Boston, Massachusetts in his attempt to become the first person to circumnavigate the world single-handed…
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The New Coke Blunder
Episode 1379
April 23, 1985. Coca-Cola relaunches with a new recipe, sparking an outcry that becomes a public relations fiasco.
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The Murder of Stephen Lawrence
Episode 1378
April 22, 1993. Eighteen-year-old Stephen Lawrence is murdered in a racially motivated attack while waiting for a bus in London, England. This episod…
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The Death of the Red Baron
Episode 1377
April 21, 1918. Manfred von Richthofen, the World War One fighter pilot better known as the Red Baron, is shot down and killed. This episode original…
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Baldwin III Overthrows His Mother
Episode 1376
April 20, 1152. After eight years of joint rule, Baldwin III seizes sole control of the Kingdom of Jerusalem from his mother Melisende.
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Saturday Matinee: European Christmas Markets Tour!
Episode 1375
On today’s Saturday Matinee, it's Christmas in April! Host Lindsay Graham discusses the history behind his European Christmas Market Tour with fellow…
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The First World Championship Fight
Episode 1374
April 17, 1860. Englishman Tom Sayers and American John Heenan clash in a brutal and chaotic 2-hour boxing match—now regarded as the world’s first wo…
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