August 23, 1305: William Wallace Executed
Scottish rebel William Wallace resisted the English occupation in his country, and was charged with high treason. The sentence for such a crime was death. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podca...
23 Elo 202212min
August 22, 1962: Charles de Gaulle Escapes Assassination
Right-wing extremists sprayed more than 140 bullets into French President Charles de Gaulle's motorcade. He and his wife would survive the attack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoice...
22 Elo 202210min
August 21, 1992: The Siege of Ruby Ridge
U.S. Marshals were tasked with arresting a fugitive named Randy Weaver at his family cabin in the woods of Idaho. As they scouted the property, gunfire erupted, resulting in the deaths of deputy marsh...
21 Elo 202210min
August 20, 1619: First Enslaved Africans Arrive In Virginia
More than 20 Africans, kidnapped from their homes in the Kingdom of Ndongo in Angola, arrived in what is now Hampton, Virginia, marking the beginnings of slavery in England's North American colonies. ...
20 Elo 202210min
August 19, 1895: John Wesley Hardin Killed
John Wesley Hardin, a notorious Wild West gunslinger, was shot and killed by John Selman, Sr., after he threatened to kill Selman’s son. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adch...
19 Elo 20229min
August 18, 1587: Virginia Dare Is Born
Virginia Dare became the first English child born in the Americas. Sometime later, her colony of Roanoke and everyone in it mysteriously vanished. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoice...
18 Elo 20229min
August 17, 1980: Azaria Chamberlain Killed
In Australia, a family camping trip turned into a tragedy after nine-week-old Azaria Chamberlain was taken from her tent by a dingo. Guest hosted by Greg Polcyn from Haunted Places. Learn more about y...
17 Elo 202212min
August 16, 1660: The Campden Wonder
Estate manager William Harrison disappeared while out collecting rents. His servant, John Perry, and others in his family were accused of murder. Then a year later, the unthinkable happened. Learn mor...
16 Elo 202210min
