Woodstock Begins
Woodstock Begins
August 15, 1969. Over 400,000 people attend one of the most pivotal events in popular music history: the first day of Wo... Read more
15 Aug 2023
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18mins
Carlos the Jackal is Captured
Carlos the Jackal is Captured
August 14, 1994. After years searching, French agents finally capture Venezuelan militant, and one of the world’s most w... Read more
14 Aug 2023
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16mins
Saturday Matinee: Business Movers
Saturday Matinee: Business Movers
On today's Saturday Matinee, we bring you part one of a four-part series that tells the story of how little plastic bric... Read more
12 Aug 2023
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37mins
The Watts Rebellion Takes Over Los Angeles
The Watts Rebellion Takes Over Los Angeles
August 11, 1965. Sparked by allegations of police brutality, racial tensions boil over in Los Angeles, igniting the Watt... Read more
11 Aug 2023
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19mins
The Murder of Adam Walsh
The Murder of Adam Walsh
August 10, 1981. Authorities discover the remains of 6 year old Adam Walsh, whose high-profile disappearance and murder ... Read more
10 Aug 2023
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16mins
The US Drops a Second Atomic Bomb
The US Drops a Second Atomic Bomb
August 9, 1945. Three days after the first atomic bomb falls on the Japanese city of Hiroshima, a second bomb hits the c... Read more
9 Aug 2023
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20mins
Burma’s Pro-Democracy Uprising
Burma’s Pro-Democracy Uprising
August 8, 1988. A wave of nationwide student-led protests against Myanmar’s socialist dictator leads to a ruthless milit... Read more
8 Aug 2023
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17mins
Philippe Petit Walks Between The Twin Towers
Philippe Petit Walks Between The Twin Towers
August 7, 1974. Philippe Petit walks on a high wire between the newly built twin towers of the World Trade Center in New... Read more
7 Aug 2023
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16mins
Saturday Matinee: Real Survival Stories
Saturday Matinee: Real Survival Stories
On today's Saturday Matinee, a picturesque paragliding flight becomes a terrifying nightmare when a massive storm rolls ... Read more
5 Aug 2023
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47mins
Britain Takes Control of Gibraltar
Britain Takes Control of Gibraltar
August 4, 1704. During the War of the Spanish Succession, Britain takes control of Gibraltar after Spain surrenders, and... Read more
4 Aug 2023
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14mins