Podcast Episodes
Back to Search1st December 1934: Assassination of Sergei Kirov, one of the most prominent figures in the Soviet Communist Party
The authorities claimed that the murder was part of a broader conspiracy involving former oppositionists,, and used it as a catalyst for the purges t…
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30th November 1982: Michael Jackson releases Thriller, the best-selling album of all time
Thriller was released just three weeks after mixing was finished and proved so popular that it was selling a million copies a week at its ...
7 months, 4 weeks ago
29th November 1850: The Declaration of Olmütz signed by Prussia and Austria
The Declaration of Olmütz was signed between Prussia and Austria, in which Prussia submitted to Austrian ...
8 months ago
28th November 1660: The Royal Society founded at Gresham College in London by a group of notable natural philosophers
By providing an organised setting for experiment, publication, and debate, the Royal Society helped anchor the emerging scientific method and created…
8 months ago
27th November 1809: The Berners Street hoax causes chaos in central London
Englishman Theodore Hook orchestrated a practical joke known as the Berners Street hoax in the heart of ...
8 months ago