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September 23, 1983: Gulf Air Flight 771 Bombing Sep 23, 2021

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Flying from Pakistan to the United Arab Emirates, Gulf Air Flight 771 crashed and exploded outside of Abu Dhabi after a bomb exploded in its cargo hold. All 112 people aboard the aircraft were killed.

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September 22, 1692: Final Execution of the Salem Witch Trials Sep 22, 2021

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72-year-old Martha Corey, who was accused of making a pact with the devil, was the final victim of the Salem Witch Trials in Massachusetts. Guest hosted by Greg Polcyn from Serial Killers, a Spotify Original from Parcast. Follow Serial Killers to dive into their most recent miniseries on six professions perfectly suited for the darkest after-hours pursuits…

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September 21, 1780: Benedict Arnold Commits Treason Sep 21, 2021

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In one of the most legendary betrayals in U.S. history, Revolutionary War general Benedict Arnold met with a British intelligence officer to surrender a U.S. military fort.

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September 20, 2008: Marriott Hotel Bombing Sep 20, 2021

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In Islamabad, Pakistan, 54 people were killed and hundreds more were injured after a truck filled with explosives detonated at a Marriott Hotel.

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September 19, 1972: Jeannette DePalma Found Dead Sep 19, 2021

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16-year-old Jeannette DePalma was found dead near a cliff known as Devil’s Teeth. There was no clear cause of death and police wondered if her death was part of a Satanic ritual.

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September 18, 1992: Giant Mine Murders Sep 18, 2021

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During a contentious labor dispute at the Giant Mine in Yellowknife, Canada, a bomb went off killing three replacement workers and six union members who crossed the picket line.

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September 17, 1986: Paris Bombings Sep 17, 2021

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A deadly explosion in front of the Tati clothing store in Paris, France left five dead and dozens injured. The terror that had enveloped the city for the last year reached a peak.

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September 16, 1890: Louis Augustin Le Prince Vanishes Sep 16, 2021

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He was days away from premiering the first-ever moving images captured on celluloid. The family of Louis Augustin Le Prince said he boarded a train in Dijon, France headed for Paris, but never arrived.

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September 15, 1996: Serial Killer Ottis Toole Dies Sep 15, 2021

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He confessed to hundreds of murders, but police were never sure how many of them were genuine. So when Ottis Toole died in a prison hospital, so did the truth about his past. Guest hosted by Richard Rossner from Dictators, a Spotify Original from Parcast.

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September 14, 1989: The Standard Gravure Shooting Sep 14, 2021

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Eight people were killed and 13 people were injured when Joseph Wesbecker showed up for work at a Kentucky printing plant with an AK-47 and opened fire.

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