Episodios

  • 11th April 1979: The rule of Idi Amin in Uganda ends when opposing forces capture the capital city of Kampala

    11th April 1979: The rule of Idi Amin in Uganda ends when opposing forces capture the capital city of Kampala
    Apr 11 2026
    Idi Amin seized power in a coup while the president, Milton Obote, was attending a meeting abroad. He suspended parts of the constitution and established himself as head of state, relying heavily on military support to maintain ...
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  • 10th April 1858: Big Ben, the bell inside the clock tower at the Palace of Westminster, was cast

    10th April 1858: Big Ben, the bell inside the clock tower at the Palace of Westminster, was cast
    Apr 10 2026
    The bell has chimed the hours almost non-stop since it first rang in July 1859, over a year after the bell itself was cast at the Whitechapel Bell ...
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  • 9th April 1767: John Hancock forcibly removes British customs officials from his ship

    9th April 1767: John Hancock forcibly removes British customs officials from his ship
    Apr 9 2026
    John Hancock, one of Boston’s wealthiest merchants and a leading figure in Boston politics, forcibly removed customs officials from his ship ...
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  • 8th April 1820: Venus de Milo statue discovered on the Greek island of Milos in the Aegean Sea

    8th April 1820: Venus de Milo statue discovered on the Greek island of Milos in the Aegean Sea
    Apr 8 2026
    The sculpture, believed to represent the goddess Aphrodite, was was uncovered by a farmer named Yorgos Kentrotas near the remains of an ancient theatre close to the village of ...
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  • 7th April 1498: Savonarola takes part in a failed trial by fire that was intended to test his holiness

    7th April 1498: Savonarola takes part in a failed trial by fire that was intended to test his holiness
    Apr 7 2026
    The belief was that God would intervene to protect Savonarola from the flames, but he and his opponents squabbled for so long that a rainstorm eventually led to the cancellation of the ...
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  • 6th April 1896: The first modern Olympic Games open in Athens.

    6th April 1896: The first modern Olympic Games open in Athens.
    Apr 6 2026
    The 1896 Summer Olympics laid down many traditions including the first competitive marathon ...
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  • 5th April 1958: Ripple Rock underwater mountain destroyed in one of the largest ever non-nuclear explosions

    5th April 1958: Ripple Rock underwater mountain destroyed in one of the largest ever non-nuclear explosions
    Apr 5 2026
    The blast, which was broadcast live on television, broke apart the submerged peaks of the Ripple Rock underwater mountain, sending 635,000 metric tons of rock and water 300 metres into the ...
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  • 4th April 1968: Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee at the age of 39

    4th April 1968: Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee at the age of 39
    Apr 4 2026
    King was standing on the balcony outside his room at the Lorrain Motel in Memphis when he was hit by a single bullet that shattered his jaw and several ...
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