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America’s Deadliest Nightclub Disaster
Episode 1254
November 28, 1942. A fire at the Cocoanut Grove in Boston kills 492 people, becoming the deadliest nightclub fire ever. This episode originally aired in 2023.
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The Genesis of the Nobel Prize
Episode 1253
November 27, 1895. A year before his death, Swedish chemist and inventor Alfred Nobel amends his will to establish the Nobel Prize. This episode originally aired in 2024.
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Washington’s Thanksgiving
Episode 1252
November 26, 1789. President George Washington hopes to unite his bickering new country with a first national Thanksgiving holiday. This episode originally aired in 2021.
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The Assassination of the Mirabal Sisters
Episode 1251
November 25, 1960. In the Dominican Republic, three siblings are killed by soldiers acting on the orders of the country’s president.
Published on 3 weeks, 4 days ago
Darwin’s Origin of Species
Episode 1250
November 24, 1859. Charles Darwin sparks a scientific revolution by introducing the theory of evolution in his book On the Origin of Species.
Published on 3 weeks, 5 days ago
Saturday Matinee: Ship History Radio
Episode 1249
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we dive deep into the tragedy that took place seventeen miles off the coast of Michigan 50 years ago- the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald.
Published on 4 weeks ago
Judas Maccabeus Recaptures Jerusalem
Episode 1248
November 21, 164 BCE. Judas Maccabeus recaptures Jerusalem during the Maccabean Revolt and rededicates the Second Temple, since commemorated in the Jewish festival of Hanukkah. This episode originall…
Published on 4 weeks, 1 day ago
The Real-Life Moby Dick
Episode 1247
November 20, 1820. Two thousand miles off the coast of South America, an American whaling ship is sunk by an enormous sperm whale.
Published on 1 month ago
Pelé's 1,000th Career Goal
Episode 1246
November 19, 1969. Legendary soccer player Pelé scores the 1,000th goal of his career.
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Published on 1 month ago
Introducing Mickey Mouse
Episode 1245
November 18, 1928. Mickey Mouse makes his big screen debut in Walt Disney’s Steamboat Willie. This episode originally aired in 2024.
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