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Italy Suffers its Greatest Military Defeat
Episode 1224
October 24, 1917. The Italian army is crushed by Austrian and German troops during World War I, losing thousands of soldiers and retreating over 150 kilometers in a terrible battle which still scars …
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Boris Pasternak Wins The Nobel Prize
Episode 1223
October 23, 1958. Boris Pasternak is awarded a Nobel Prize for his novel Doctor Zhivago, only for the Soviet Union to force him to refuse the honor.
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
The Death of “Pretty Boy” Floyd
Episode 1222
October 22, 1934. Federal agents track down notorious outlaw Charles “Pretty Boy” Floyd and kill him in a gunfight. This episode originally aired in 2024.
Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago
The “Bubble Boy’s” Experimental Transplant
Episode 1221
October 21, 1983. A 12-year-old boy who has spent most of his life in an isolation bubble receives an experimental bone marrow transplant.
Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago
The Sydney Opera House Opens
Episode 1220
October 20, 1973. After 15 years of construction, the Sydney Opera House is dedicated by Queen Elizabeth II. This episode originally aired in 2023.
Published on 2 months ago
Saturday Matinee: Jane Austen Stories
Episode 1219
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we enjoy a witty exploration of love, class, and family set in Regency England as told by Jane Austen in her best-loved novel "Pride and Prejudice".
Published on 2 months ago
The Assassination of the Emperor of Haiti
Episode 1218
October 17, 1806. Former leader of the Haitian Revolution Jean-Jacques Dessalines, now Emperor Jacques I of Haiti, is assassinated after an oppressive rule.
Published on 2 months ago
The Assassination of Journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia
Episode 1217
October 16, 2017. Maltese journalist Daphne Galizia is killed when a bomb under her car detonates. This episode originally aired in 2024.
Published on 2 months ago
Charlie Chaplin Premieres The Great Dictator
Episode 1216
October 15, 1940. Charlie Chaplin premieres The Great Dictator in New York City, a satirical film that mocks Adolf Hitler and becomes the comedian’s greatest box office success.
Published on 2 months ago
The Battle of Old Byland
Episode 1215
October 14, 1322. During the first war of Scottish independence, the Scots win a decisive victory over the English at the Battle of Old Byland. This episode originally aired in 2022.
Published on 2 months ago