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Back to SearchThe First Scientific Report on the AIDS Epidemic
Episode 1416
June 5, 1981. The Centers for Disease Control identifies five cases of a rare infection striking gay men in California—a disease that will become kno…
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The Ten-Cent Beer Night Riot
Episode 1415
June 4, 1974. A Major League Baseball game is abandoned after an ill-conceived promotion ends in a boozy stadium riot.
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The Extinction of the Great Auk
Episode 1414
June 3, 1844. After becoming collector’s items for being a rare species, the last pair of great auks is killed by fishermen. This episode originally …
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Billy Bishop’s Victoria Cross
Episode 1413
June 2, 1917. Canadian fighter ace Billy Bishop launches a daring solo raid on a German airfield, an act of bravery that wins him the Victoria Cross.…
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The Beatles Release Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Episode 1412
June 1, 1967. The Beatles’ eighth studio album, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, is released, topping the charts and forever changing the world…
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Saturday Matinee: History of the Second World War
Episode 1411
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we delve into the pivotal moments of the Battle of Britain- the war in the skies that kept Nazi Germany from invading th…
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The Arrest of an Art Forger
Episode 1410
May 29, 1945. Dutch authorities arrest art dealer Han Van Meegeren for selling priceless paintings to the Nazis, not knowing that his collection is a…
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Jell-O’s Trademark
Episode 1409
May 28, 1897. New York inventor Pearle Bixby Wait trademarks a new gelatin dessert.
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A B-24 Crash Survivor Begins a Fight for Survival
Episode 1408
May 27, 1943. A B-24 bomber crashes in the Pacific Ocean, beginning a two year ordeal at sea and in Japanese captivity for former Olympic athlete Lou…
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America’s Most Dangerous Amusement Park
Episode 1407
May 26, 1978. “Action Park” opens in New Jersey and quickly earns a reputation as an amusement park like no other.
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