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Episode 1156
August 6, 1991. British computer programmer Tim Berners-Lee launches a digital information revolution when he uploads the first site to the World Wid…
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The Murder of Vice Principal Bian Zhongyun
Episode 1155
August 5, 1966. Students at a school in Beijing, China beat a teacher to death, one of the first fatalities of the Cultural Revolution.
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The Capture of Anne Frank
Episode 1154
August 4, 1944. Jewish teen Anne Frank and her family are discovered by the Gestapo after two years in hiding in a “secret annex” behind her father’s…
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Saturday Matinee: The Bowery Boys
Episode 1153
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we take a short boat ride off the coast of New York City to explore the mysterious history of the forbidden North Brothe…
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The Launch of MTV
Episode 1152
August 1, 1981. MTV begins broadcasting in the United States and airs its first video, "Video Killed the Radio Star" by The Buggles.
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The Disappearance of Labor Leader Jimmy Hoffa
Episode 1151
July 31, 1975. James Riddle Hoffa, the powerful and infamous union leader, is officially reported missing. This episode originally aired in 2023.
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England Wins the World Cup
Episode 1150
July 30, 1966. England defeats West Germany to lift the World Cup in the country where soccer originated. This episode originally aired in 2024.
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The Publication of The Lord of the Rings
Episode 1149
July 29, 1954. After years of struggle for its author, the first installment of JRR Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings is published in Britain. This epi…
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Henry VIII’s Fifth Wedding
Episode 1148
July 28, 1540. King Henry VIII of England marries his fifth wife, Catherine Howard, 32 years his junior.
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Saturday Matinee: Math! Science! History!
Episode 1147
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we shine the light on two remarkable transgender figures in STEM who were trailblazers in their fields; pioneering eight…
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