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A Discovery Triggers the Klondike Gold Rush
Aug. 16, 2024
August 16, 1896. George Carmack discovers gold in Canada's Yukon Territory, triggering the Klondike Gold Rush. This episode originally aired in 2023.
An Assassin’s Brother Opens Booth’s Theatre
Feb. 3, 2023
Andrew Jackson Conquers Spanish Florida
May 24, 2022
May 24, 1818. Determined to expand the US empire by any means necessary, Andrew Jackson invades Pensacola to complete his conquest of Spanish Florida.
Big Ben Starts Telling Time
May 31, 2023
May 31, 1859. After 13 years of construction, the Great Clock of Westminster, also known as Big Ben, begins operation.
Carlos the Jackal is Captured
Aug. 14, 2023
August 14, 1994. After years searching, French agents finally capture Venezuelan militant, and one of the world’s most wanted terrorists, Carlos the Jackal.
Cassius Clay Becomes Heavyweight Champion of the World
Feb. 25, 2022
February 25, 1964. A young Cassius Clay defeats Sonny Liston to become Heavyweight champion of the world.
Cassius Clay Becomes Heavyweight Champion of the World
Feb. 25, 2025
February 25, 1964. A young Cassius Clay defeats Sonny Liston to become Heavyweight champion of the world. This episode originally aired in 2022.
Con Man Soapy Smith is Shot Dead
July 8, 2024
July 8, 1898. Notorious confidence man Jefferson “Soapy” Smith is killed in a gunfight with a vigilante in the Alaskan boomtown of Skagway.
Explorer Ernest Shackleton Escapes the Antarctic
May 20, 2022
May 20, 1916. Freezing, exhausted and starving, Ernest Shackleton stumbles back to civilization after a grueling escape from the punishing Antarctic conditions that crushed and sank his ship, the Endurance.
Explorer Ernest Shackleton Escapes the Antarctic
May 20, 2024
May 20, 1916. Freezing, exhausted and starving, Ernest Shackleton and two other crewmen stumble back to civilization after a grueling escape from the punishing Antarctic conditions that crushed and sank their ship, the Endurance. This episode origin…
France Blows Up Greenpeace’s Rainbow Warrior
July 10, 2024
July 10, 1985, members of the French secret service detonate two bombs sinking Greenpeace’s boat the Rainbow Warrior, killing one. This episode originally aired in 2023.
France Sinks Greenpeace’s Rainbow Warrior
July 10, 2023
July 10, 1985. While berthed in New Zealand, a Greenpeace protest ship is sunk by French intelligence agents.
Francis Scott Key Writes “The Star Spangled Banner”
Sept. 14, 2022
September 14, 1814. After the British attack Fort McHenry in the War of 1812, Francis Scott Key writes the poem that will become the “Star Spangled Banner.”
Gandhi's Last Fast
Jan. 12, 2022
January 12, 1948. In an attempt to stop the violence engulfing New Delhi and the broader subcontinent, Gandhi begins his final fast.
Hurricane Katrina Floods New Orleans
Aug. 29, 2022
August 29, 2005. Hurricane Katrina hits southeastern Louisiana, sparking one of the worst humanitarian disasters in U.S. history.
Jimmy Carter Visits Cuba
May 12, 2022
May 12, 2002. Former President Jimmy Carter goes to Cuba, becoming the first American president to visit the country since Castro's revolution in 1959.
Kristallnacht: The Nazis 'Night of Broken Glass'
Nov. 9, 2023
November 9, 1938. After a Jewish teenager shoots a German diplomat, the Nazi regime coordinates a wave of antisemitic violence.
Mount Vesuvius Erupts
Aug. 24, 2022
August 24, 79 AD. Mount Vesuvius erupts in southern Italy, burying the thriving Roman city of Pompeii in volcanic ash.
Mount Vesuvius Erupts
Aug. 24, 2023
August 24, 79 AD. Mount Vesuvius erupts in southern Italy, burying the thriving Roman city of Pompeii in volcanic ash.
Nat Turner’s Revolt
Aug. 21, 2024
August 21, 1831. Enslaved carpenter Nat Turner launches a bloody rebellion against the slaveholders of Virginia.
A Discovery Triggers the Klondike Gold Rush
Aug. 16, 2024
August 16, 1896. George Carmack discovers gold in Canada's Yukon Territory, triggering the Klondike Gold Rush. This episode originally aired in 2023.
An Assassin’s Brother Opens Booth’s Theatre
Feb. 3, 2023
Andrew Jackson Conquers Spanish Florida
May 24, 2022
May 24, 1818. Determined to expand the US empire by any means necessary, Andrew Jackson invades Pensacola to complete his conquest of Spanish Florida.
Big Ben Starts Telling Time
May 31, 2023
May 31, 1859. After 13 years of construction, the Great Clock of Westminster, also known as Big Ben, begins operation.
Carlos the Jackal is Captured
Aug. 14, 2023
August 14, 1994. After years searching, French agents finally capture Venezuelan militant, and one of the world’s most wanted terrorists, Carlos the Jackal.
Cassius Clay Becomes Heavyweight Champion of the World
Feb. 25, 2022
February 25, 1964. A young Cassius Clay defeats Sonny Liston to become Heavyweight champion of the world.
Cassius Clay Becomes Heavyweight Champion of the World
Feb. 25, 2025
February 25, 1964. A young Cassius Clay defeats Sonny Liston to become Heavyweight champion of the world. This episode originally aired in 2022.
Con Man Soapy Smith is Shot Dead
July 8, 2024
July 8, 1898. Notorious confidence man Jefferson “Soapy” Smith is killed in a gunfight with a vigilante in the Alaskan boomtown of Skagway.
Explorer Ernest Shackleton Escapes the Antarctic
May 20, 2022
May 20, 1916. Freezing, exhausted and starving, Ernest Shackleton stumbles back to civilization after a grueling escape from the punishing Antarctic conditions that crushed and sank his ship, the Endurance.
Explorer Ernest Shackleton Escapes the Antarctic
May 20, 2024
May 20, 1916. Freezing, exhausted and starving, Ernest Shackleton and two other crewmen stumble back to civilization after a grueling escape from the punishing Antarctic conditions that crushed and sank their ship, the Endurance. This episode origin…
France Blows Up Greenpeace’s Rainbow Warrior
July 10, 2024
July 10, 1985, members of the French secret service detonate two bombs sinking Greenpeace’s boat the Rainbow Warrior, killing one. This episode originally aired in 2023.
France Sinks Greenpeace’s Rainbow Warrior
July 10, 2023
July 10, 1985. While berthed in New Zealand, a Greenpeace protest ship is sunk by French intelligence agents.
Francis Scott Key Writes “The Star Spangled Banner”
Sept. 14, 2022
September 14, 1814. After the British attack Fort McHenry in the War of 1812, Francis Scott Key writes the poem that will become the “Star Spangled Banner.”
Gandhi's Last Fast
Jan. 12, 2022
January 12, 1948. In an attempt to stop the violence engulfing New Delhi and the broader subcontinent, Gandhi begins his final fast.
Hurricane Katrina Floods New Orleans
Aug. 29, 2022
August 29, 2005. Hurricane Katrina hits southeastern Louisiana, sparking one of the worst humanitarian disasters in U.S. history.
Jimmy Carter Visits Cuba
May 12, 2022
May 12, 2002. Former President Jimmy Carter goes to Cuba, becoming the first American president to visit the country since Castro's revolution in 1959.
Kristallnacht: The Nazis 'Night of Broken Glass'
Nov. 9, 2023
November 9, 1938. After a Jewish teenager shoots a German diplomat, the Nazi regime coordinates a wave of antisemitic violence.
Mount Vesuvius Erupts
Aug. 24, 2022
August 24, 79 AD. Mount Vesuvius erupts in southern Italy, burying the thriving Roman city of Pompeii in volcanic ash.
Mount Vesuvius Erupts
Aug. 24, 2023
August 24, 79 AD. Mount Vesuvius erupts in southern Italy, burying the thriving Roman city of Pompeii in volcanic ash.
Nat Turner’s Revolt
Aug. 21, 2024
August 21, 1831. Enslaved carpenter Nat Turner launches a bloody rebellion against the slaveholders of Virginia.