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Fire at Windsor Castle
Episode 935
November 20, 1992. Windsor castle catches fire at the end of an “annus horribilis” for Queen Elizabeth II, raising questions about the cost and future of the British monarchy. This episode originally…
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The Gettysburg Address
Episode 934
November 19, 1863. In the midst of a bloody Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln delivers one of the most famous speeches in American History. This episode originally aired in 2021.
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Introducing Mickey Mouse - Original
Episode 933
November 18, 1928. Mickey Mouse makes his big screen debut in Walt Disney’s Steamboat Willie.
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Saturday Matinee: Business Movers
Episode 932
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we learn how Czech businessman Robert Maxwell rose to become one of Britain's most wealthy and famous entrepreneurs before his mysterious disappearance off his luxury yac…
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The Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam
Episode 931
November 15, 1969. Half a million people march in Washington, D.C., to protest the government’s actions in the Vietnam War. This episode originally aired in 2022.
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The First Passenger Train Through the Channel Tunnel - Original
Episode 930
November 14, 1994. The first Channel Tunnel passenger train departs London and arrives in Paris less than three hours later.
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The Nevado del Ruiz Eruption
Episode 929
November 13, 1985. The volcanic eruption of Nevado del Ruiz in Colombia spurs a deadly mudslide that kills 20,000 people in the nearby town of Armero. This episode originally aired in 2023.
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Japan’s Dictator on Trial
Episode 928
November 12, 1948. Former general and prime minister Hideki Tojo is sentenced to death for his part in Japanese war crimes. This episode originally aired in 2021.
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Australia’s Aboriginal Protection Act
Episode 927
November 11, 1869. A new law in the Colony of Victoria, Australia begins the forced removal of thousands of Aboriginal Australians from their families.
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Saturday Matinee: The Art of Crime
Episode 926
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we investigate one of the first recorded murder trials in American history: The Manhattan Well Murder.
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