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November 22, 1985: Larry Chin Arrested for Espionage Nov 22, 2021

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Despite his numerous awards over decades of service, retired CIA analyst and translator Larry Wu-Tai Chin was caught secretly selling information to the Chinese government.

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November 21, 1963: The Birdman of Alcatraz Dies Nov 21, 2021

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Robert Stroud, better known as “the Birdman of Alcatraz” spent most of his prison life in solitary confinement, researching and writing about ornithology.

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November 20, 1993: Cranston and Keating Loan Scandal Nov 20, 2021

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Senator Alan Cranston was reprimanded by the Ethics Committee for his improper behavior surrounding the Lincoln Savings and Loan Association scandal.

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November 19, 1915: Musician Joe Hill Executed Nov 19, 2021

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Despite a plea from President Woodrow Wilson to review the case more closely, musician and labor organizer Joe Hill was executed by firing squad in Utah after being convicted of murder.

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November 18, 1991: Terry Waite Freed Nov 18, 2021

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During the Lebanon hostage crisis, Anglican envoy Terry Waite was held captive for nearly five years before the U.N. secured his release.

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November 17, 1603: Sir Walter Raleigh’s Trial Begin Nov 17, 2021

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Sir Walter Raleigh went on trial for treason for his role in an assassination plot against the King of England. Guest hosted by Richard Rossner from Unexplained Mysteries, a Spotify Original from Parcast.

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November 16, 1969: Jane Doe 59 Discovered Nov 16, 2021

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The body of a woman referred to as Jane Doe 59 was found in the brush off Mulholland Drive. Her identity would remain a mystery for over 46 years until somebody finally came forward.

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November 15, 1892: Dr. Cream Executed Nov 15, 2021

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After serving a 9-year sentence for murder in the United States, Dr. Thomas Neill Cream was executed in England for murdering four London women and attempting to kill one more.

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November 14, 1959: The Clutter Family Murders Nov 14, 2021

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Former prisoners Perry Smith and Richard Hickock drove for miles across Kansas to get to the Clutter family home. Their plan was to steal the family's hidden safe and then kill them. But things didn't go as planned.

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November 13, 1967: “Angel of Death” Kristen Gilbert Born Nov 13, 2021

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Kristen Gilbert worked as a nurse at a veterans hospital and earned the nickname "Angel of Death" after so many patients mysteriously died during her shifts.

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