Episodes

April 22, 1970. Millions of Americans celebrate the nation’s first Earth Day, launching a grassroots movement that transforms environmental protection laws in America.

April 21, 1934. The Daily Mail publishes an alleged photo of the Loch Ness Monster, sparking an international sensation around one of the world’s most enduring modern legends.

April 20,1862. French biologist Louis Pasteur invents a process of heating a liquid to kill potentially harmful bacteria and names it after himself: pasteurization.

April 19, 1995. Timothy McVeigh bombs the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City.

April 18, 1775. Paul Revere rides from Boston to Concord, warning pro-independence colonists in Massachusetts that “the British are coming!”

On today’s Saturday Matinee, discover why Spiderman thinks King Henry V is overrated. Link to Rex Factor: https://rexfactor.wordpress.com/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

April 15, 1912. After hitting an iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean, the RMS Titanic sinks, killing over 1,500 people.

April 14, 1865. The actor John Wilkes Booth assassinates U.S. President Abraham Lincoln.

April 13, 1997. Tiger Woods wins the Masters Tournament by 12 strokes, marking Woods’ first major championship victory and the start of an unprecedented career.

April 12, 1917. In one of the defining moments of World War One, the Canadian Corps triumphs over the Germans at the Battle of Vimy Ridge.

April 11, 1981. Following police brutality towards black people in London, the Brixton Riots break out, heralding a watershed moment for race relations in the UK.

On today’s Saturday Matinee, an audacious Gilded Age heist is pulled off by the “King of Bank Robbers.” Link ot the The Bowery Boys: https://www.boweryboyshistory.com/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

April 8, 1838. The Great Western, the earliest regular transatlantic steamer, embarks on its maiden voyage from Bristol, England, to New York City.

April 7, 1739. In York, England, the notorious highwayman Dick Turpin is hanged for stealing horses.

April 6, 1994. The plane carrying Rwandan President Juvénal Habyarimana is shot down, sparking the Rwandan Genocide.

April 5th, 1895. Oscar Wilde loses a libel case that leads to his arrest and imprisonment, instigating the downfall of one of Victorian England’s most celebrated writers.

April 4, 1975. Bill Gates and Paul Allen formalize their partnership with the creation of Microsoft, ushering in the era of the personal computer.

On today’s Saturday Matinee, once an autocratic dictator seizes power, how do they retain it? Enablers. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

April 1, 355 BC. The cryptic writings of Plato send generations of seekers on a quest for the truth.

March 31, 1889. After four years of planning and construction, the Eiffel Tower is completed and inaugurated on the anniversary of the French Revolution.

March 30, 1856. The Russian Empire signs the Treaty of Paris, bringing an end to the Crimean War.

March 29, 1865. Lieutenant General Ulysses S Grant launches the Appomattox Campaign, which will ultimately force the surrender of Confederate General Robert E. Lee.

March 28, 1881. Rival showmen P.T. Barnum and James Anthony Bailey merge their circuses to create "The Greatest Show on Earth" This episode is brought to you by Wine 52. Claim 3X free bottles of wine using code ‘DAILY’ at www.wine52.com

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