Podcast Episodes
Back to Search3rd November 1957: Laika the dog becomes the first animal to enter orbit around the Earth
Laika was never intended to return to Earth as the technology to re-enter the atmosphere had not yet been ...
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2nd November 1795: The Directory established in France following the Thermidorian Reaction
This Constitution of the Year III established a bicameral legislature and a five-man Directory that wielded executive ...
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1st November 1938: American racehorse Seabiscuit defeats War Admiral in a direct contest between the two horses
Seabiscuit’s victory at Pimlico elevated him to the status of a national icon as his story of overcoming poor beginnings and repeated setbacks resona…
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31st October 1517: Martin Luther reputedly nails his Ninety-five Theses to a church door in Wittenberg, laying the foundations of the Protestant Reformation
Martin Luther’s particular concern was the Catholic church's practice of selling indulgences with a promise that a buyer’s sins would be ...
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30th October 1961: The Tsar Bomba detonated by the USSR
The Tsar Bomba, the most powerful explosive weapon ever created, was detonated by the ...
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29th October 1923: Republic of Turkey formally proclaimed under Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
The Grand National Assembly in Ankara declared the creation of the Republic of Turkey and, in a unanimous vote, Mustafa Kemal was chosen as ...
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28th October 1971: Prospero, the only British satellite launched with a British rocket
The Prospero satellite was launched, making it the first and only British satellite to be launched using a British ...
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27th October 1960: American singer Ben E. King records the renowned song ‘Stand By Me’
'Stand By Me' went on to be voted one of the Songs of the Century by the Recording Industry Association of ...
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26th October 1861: Pony Express officially ends, only nineteen months after its first service began
The cost of maintaining horses, riders, and remote relay stations far outstripped revenues from postage fees, while government subsidies dried up aft…
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25th October 1415: English king Henry V defeats the numerically superior French army at the Battle of Agincourt
Over 8,000 French troops are estimated to have been killed in the Battle of Agincourt, while the English army’s losses under Henry V were less than .…
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