Episodios

  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 3rd April 1860: The first Pony Express service goes into operation

    3rd April 1860: The first Pony Express service goes into operation
    Apr 3 2026
    The first Pony Express service left the American city of St Joseph in Missouri destined for Sacramento in ...
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  • 2nd April 1968: Science fiction film 2001: A Space Odyssey receives its world premiere in Washington, D.C.

    2nd April 1968: Science fiction film 2001: A Space Odyssey receives its world premiere in Washington, D.C.
    Apr 2 2026
    The release of 2001: A Space Odyssey marked an important moment in the development of cinematic science fiction, combining large-scale visual effects with a narrative that addressed themes of human evolution, artificial intelligence, and space ...
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  • 31st March 1905: Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany lands in Morocco where his speech prompts the First Moroccan Crisis

    31st March 1905: Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany lands in Morocco where his speech prompts the First Moroccan Crisis
    Mar 31 2026
    The Kaiser’s speech in Tangier was a direct challenge to the French Foreign Minister, Théophile Delcassé, who had previously secured wide European support for control of ...
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