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**Today in True Crime**

There’s never an ordinary day in true crime history. Flip back the calendar and see how one fateful day can ripple through time. Today in True Crime is a Spotify Original from Parcast.

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April 26, 1982: Shooting Spree in South Korea Apr 26, 2021

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In an eight-hour-long massacre, police officer Woo Bum-kon killed 56 people in a rural county in South Korea.

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April 25, 2018: Peter Madsen Convicted of Submarine Murder Apr 25, 2021

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Danish inventor Peter Madsen was convicted of killing Swedish journalist Kim Wall on his homemade submarine.

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April 24, 1961: Serial Killer Orville Lynn Majors Is Born Apr 24, 2021

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Licensed nurse and convicted serial killer Orville Lynn Majors was born in Kentucky on this day in history.

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April 23, 1993: Lalith Athulathmudali Assassinated Apr 23, 2021

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The mysterious assassination of popular Sri Lankan politician Lalith Athulathmudali launched a complex and divisive investigation.

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April 22, 1884: Serial Killer Hugo Schenk Executed Apr 22, 2021

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One of Austria’s most notorious killers was hanged for murdering four women.

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April 21, 1987: Sri Lanka Car Bombing Apr 21, 2021

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A deadly car bomb exploded at a bus terminal in Sri Lanka’s capital city. Guest hosted by Richard Rossner from Unexplained Mysteries, a Spotify Original from Parcast.

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April 20, 1889: Adolf Hitler Is Born Apr 20, 2021

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Fascist Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler was born in Austria to a customs official, Alois, and his wife, Klara.

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April 19, 1989: The Central Park Five Apr 19, 2021

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After Trisha Meili was brutally beaten and raped in Manhattan’s Central Park, five Black and Latino teenagers were falsely accused and found guilty for the crime.

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April 18, 1999: Robert Lee Yates Jr. Arrested for Murder Apr 18, 2021

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Robert Lee Yates Jr., also known as the "Washington Ripper" was taken into custody and charged with killing 16-year-old Jennifer Ann Joseph. He would later be linked to 11 more murders.

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April 17, 1999: David Copeland Sets off Nail Bomb in London Apr 17, 2021

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Intending to kill members of South London’s diverse Brixton neighborhood, 22-year-old neo-Nazi David Copeland set off a nail bomb that injured 48 people.

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