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Back to SearchThe First Convicted Train Murderer
Episode 1445
July 9, 1864. Elderly bank clerk Thomas Briggs is robbed and fatally wounded on a London commuter train, becoming the victim of Britain’s first railw…
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The Death of Kim Il-Sung
Episode 1444
July 8, 1994. At a time when communist regimes around the world are collapsing, North Korean leader Kim Il-Sung suffers a fatal heart attack.
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The Roswell UFO Incident
Episode 1443
July 7, 1947. America becomes obsessed with UFOs following the discovery of mysterious debris on a sheep ranch near Roswell, New Mexico. This episode…
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The Execution of Thomas More
Episode 1442
July 6, 1535. English statesman Thomas More is beheaded for refusing to accept King Henry VIII as head of the Church of England. This episode origina…
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What Does the Declaration of Independence Mean, 250 Years Later?
Episode 1441
Lindsay invites his friends and fellow history podcasters Professor Greg Jackson (History That Doesn't Suck) and Dr. Benjamin Sawyer (The Road to Now…
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The Downing of Iran Air Flight 655
Episode 1440
July 3, 1988. The US Navy shoots down Iran Air Flight 655 after mistaking it for a military aircraft, killing all 290 people on board. This episode o…
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America’s True Independence Day
Episode 1439
July 2, 1776. The Continental Congress passes the Lee Resolution, declaring the American colonies’ intention to break away from Britain.
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The Creation of the Congo Free State
Episode 1438
July 1, 1885. King Leopold II of Belgium founds the Congo Free State and installs a regime that will become infamous for its brutality. This episode …
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The Night of the Long Knives
Episode 1437
June 30, 1934. Over the course of three nights of bloodshed, Adolf Hitler orchestrates the mass assassination of his political enemies, consolidating…
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The First Cyber Spy
Episode 1436
June 29, 1987. Markus Hess is arrested after hacking into U.S. Defense computer systems in the first known case of cyber espionage.
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