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The Vajont Dam Disaster
Episode 1211
October 9, 1963. A long-predicted landslide in northern Italy triggers a tsunami-like wave to spill over the Vajont Dam, killing over 2,000 people and constituting one of the worst man-made environme…
Published on 3 weeks, 3 days ago
Chicago’s Days of Rage
Episode 1210
October 8, 1969. The streets of Chicago are turned into a battleground as extreme left-wing student group the Weathermen begins a series of violent protests.
Published on 3 weeks, 4 days ago
The Battle of Lepanto
Episode 1209
October 7, 1571. The Ottoman Empire and the Holy League face off in the last great naval battle before the Age of Sail.
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Published on 3 weeks, 5 days ago
Opening Night at the Moulin Rouge
Episode 1208
October 6, 1889. For the first time, the now world-famous Moulin Rouge in Paris opens its doors. This episode originally aired in 2022.
Published on 3 weeks, 6 days ago
Saturday Matinee: American Shrapnel
Episode 1207
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we are told the story of Eric Robert Rudolph, a serial bomber who set off the largest pipe bomb in American history at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.
Published on 4 weeks, 1 day ago
The Execution of the Last Prince of Wales
Episode 1206
October 3, 1283. Dafydd ap Gruffydd, the last native Prince of Wales, is executed after being the first person known to be tried for high treason against the King of England.
Published on 4 weeks, 2 days ago
The End of the Warsaw Uprising
Episode 1205
October 2, 1944. After two months of fighting, the Warsaw Uprising ends when the surviving Polish rebels surrender to German forces. This episode originally aired in 2023.
Published on 1 month ago
The First Bullet Train
Episode 1204
October 1, 1964. The first Shinkansen high-speed train enters service between the Japanese cities of Tokyo and Osaka. This episode originally aired in 2024.
Published on 1 month ago
Mozart’s Last Opera
Episode 1203
September 30, 1791. Mozart’s masterpiece, The Magic Flute, opens in Vienna.
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Published on 1 month ago
The Battle of New Market Heights
Episode 1202
September 29, 1864. During the American Civil War, the Battle of New Market Heights sees 14 African American soldiers awarded the Medal of Honor for their gallantry under fire. This episode originall…
Published on 1 month ago