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Back to SearchBaldwin III Overthrows His Mother
Episode 1376
April 20, 1152. After eight years of joint rule, Baldwin III seizes sole control of the Kingdom of Jerusalem from his mother Melisende.
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Saturday Matinee: European Christmas Markets Tour!
Episode 1375
On today’s Saturday Matinee, it's Christmas in April! Host Lindsay Graham discusses the history behind his European Christmas Market Tour with fellow…
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The First World Championship Fight
Episode 1374
April 17, 1860. Englishman Tom Sayers and American John Heenan clash in a brutal and chaotic 2-hour boxing match—now regarded as the world’s first wo…
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The Texas City Disaster
Episode 1373
April 16, 1947. Two enormous explosions rip through the Port of Texas City in the deadliest industrial accident in American history.
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The Hillsborough Stadium Disaster
Episode 1372
April 15, 1989. A crowd crush at a soccer game at Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield, England leads to the deaths of 97 Liverpool fans. This episode o…
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The Black Sunday Dust Storm
Episode 1371
April 14, 1935. Enormous clouds of dust and dirt sweep across Oklahoma and Texas in the worst storm of the Dust Bowl. This episode originally aired i…
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The Flight of Apollo 13
Episode 1370
April 13, 1970. An oxygen tank explodes on Apollo 13 leaving the spacecraft crippled, and the lives of the crew in peril. This episode originally air…
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Saturday Matinee: Etymoleon
Episode 1369
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we trace back the history of words that are derived from surprising figures of the past.
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Mount Tambora Erupts in Indonesia
Episode 1368
April 10, 1815. The eruption of Mount Tambora in present-day Indonesia lowers temperatures around the globe, creating what became known as “the year…
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The Return of HMS Wager’s Castaways
Episode 1367
April 9, 1745. After being stranded on a desert island, the remaining crew of HMS Wager make it back to Britain, where they reveal that another group…
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