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Back to SearchThe John Christie Murders
Episode 1353
March 24, 1953. The discovery of bodies in London leads to the arrest of serial killer John Christie and the terrible revelation that an innocent man…
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The First Passenger Elevator
Episode 1352
March 23, 1857. Elisha Otis installs the first commercial passenger elevator in New York, setting the stage for the modern skyscraper.
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Saturday Matinee: History For The Reckoning
Episode 1351
On today’s Saturday Matinee, famed actor, author, speaker, and activist George Takei takes us through his family's story of being incarcerated during…
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Babe Didrikson’s Hitless Inning
Episode 1350
March 20, 1934. Sportswoman Babe Didrikson pitches a hitless inning in an exhibition match between the Philadelphia A’s and the Brooklyn Dodgers. Thi…
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Discovering the Wreck of the SS Georgiana
Episode 1349
March 19, 1965. The wreck of the Confederate blockade runner SS Georgiana is discovered by a teenage diver exactly 102 years after she sank on her ma…
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The Assassination of King George I of Greece
Episode 1348
March 18, 1913. After a tumultuous 50-year reign, King George I of Greece is shot and killed in Thessaloniki.
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The Fight for the Unification of Italy
Episode 1347
March 17, 1861. After more than 10 years of revolution led by such figures as Giuseppe Garibaldi, a parliament assembled and officially proclaimed th…
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The First F.A. Cup Final
Episode 1346
March 16, 1872. After years of wrangling over the rules of football, the first F.A. Cup final is held in London.
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Saturday Matinee: Past Lives
Episode 1345
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we hear about the surprising childhood of the "Apostle of Ireland" Saint Patrick.
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The Dunblane Massacre
Episode 1344
March 13, 1996. The worst mass shooting in British history leads to the private ownership of most handguns being banned. This episode originally aire…
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