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History Today - Oct. 3

In 1995, the eight-month long OJ Simpson trial ended with his acquittal. In 1990, East and West Germany reunified. In 1863, Abraham Lincoln decreed the last Thursday of November would be a holiday called Thanksgiving. In 1955, the Guinness Book of World Records was published for ... Show More

4m 41s

Oct 2

History Today - Oct. 2

In 1836, the HMS Beagle returned to England with naturalist Charles Darwin on board. In 1944, the Warsaw Uprising ended, with the surrender of the surviving Polish resistance fighters to German forces. In 1965, Gatorade was used for the first time in a game. The Florida Gators be ... Show More

4m 45s

Oct 1

History Today - Oct. 1

In 1553, Mary I became the first queen to ascend to the throne as ruler of England. In 1908, Ford’s first Model T rolled off the line in Detroit, Michigan. In 1962, Johnny Carson took over as host of The Tonight Show. In 2024, Claudia Sheinbaum was sworn-in as president of Mexico ... Show More

4m 27s

Jul 2020

Ep. 14 - The Disappearance of D.B. Cooper

In 1971, a man boarded flight 305 above the Pacific Northwest, carrying what looked like a bomb. He took full control of the flight, demanding $200,000 in cash and a parachute. Before authorities could diffuse the situation, the mysterious hijacker jumps from the plane into the n ... Show More

55m 28s

Mar 2022

March 26, 1938: Ettore Majorana Disappears

The theoretical physicist vanished after sending a cryptic letter to his employer. Seventy years later, a man came forward with new information that changed everything. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

11m 41s

May 2021

1. The Disappearance

Two congressmen vanish in Alaska in 1972. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

33m 55s

Jun 2008

Fact or Fiction: Is D.B. Cooper still alive?

<p>The D.B. Cooper mystery involves the case of Northwest Airlines Flight 305, which was hijacked by a lone man. Learn more about the D.B. Cooper mystery.</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwo ... Show More

3m 43s

Dec 2022

Solving the Mystery of Jimmy Hoffa: The Search for His Final Resting Place

The disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa's body is uncovered in this episode. Or is it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1h 28m

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