Episodios

  • 4th November 1852: Count Camillo Benso di Cavour appointed Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Sardinia

    4th November 1852: Count Camillo Benso di Cavour appointed Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Sardinia
    Nov 4 2025
    By the time of his death in 1861, shortly after the proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy, Cavour’s vision of a unified and constitutional nation had largely been ...
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  • 3rd November 1957: Laika the dog becomes the first animal to enter orbit around the Earth

    3rd November 1957: Laika the dog becomes the first animal to enter orbit around the Earth
    Nov 3 2025
    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

    2nd November 1795: The Directory established in France following the Thermidorian Reaction
    Nov 2 2025
    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

    1st November 1938: American racehorse Seabiscuit defeats War Admiral in a direct contest between the two horses
    Nov 1 2025
    Seabiscuit’s victory at Pimlico elevated him to the status of a national icon as his story of overcoming poor beginnings and repeated setbacks resonated strongly with the American ...
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  • 26th October 1861: Pony Express officially ends, only nineteen months after its first service began

    26th October 1861: Pony Express officially ends, only nineteen months after its first service began
    Oct 26 2025
    The cost of maintaining horses, riders, and remote relay stations far outstripped revenues from postage fees, while government subsidies dried up after Congress chose to instead begin funding the ...
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