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August 19, 1692: Salem Witch Trials Aug 19, 2020

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On this day in 1692, five residents of Salem, Massachusetts—including a clergyman—were hanged to death for the crime of witchcraft. They wouldn’t be the last. Guest hosted by Wenndy MacKenzie from the Parcast original podcast, Unsolved Murders.

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August 18, 2017: Terrorist Attack In Finland Aug 18, 2020

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On this day in 2017, Abderrahman Bouanane—a Moroccan man who was denied asylum in Finland—staged a deadly terrorist attack, killing two people and wounding eight others.

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August 17, 1847: Duchess de Choiseul-Praslin Murdered Aug 17, 2020

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On this day in 1847, 40-year-old Françoise, Duchess de Choiseul-Praslin, was brutally murdered. The scandal surrounding the noblewoman’s slaying sent French society into an uproar.

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August 16, 1912: Virginia Christian’s Execution Aug 16, 2020

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On this day in 1912, 17-year-old Virginia Christian was executed by electric chair for the murder of her employer, Ida Belote. To this day, Virginia remains the only female juvenile delinquent ever sentenced to the electric chair.

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August 15, 1914: Frank Lloyd Wright House Murder Aug 15, 2020

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On this day in 1914, Frank Lloyd Wright’s employee set fire to one of his Wisconsin homes. Seven people died in the blaze, including the architect’s mistress.

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August 14, 1040: Macbeth & King Duncan Aug 14, 2020

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On this day in 1040, the forces of Macbeth of Moray killed Scottish King Duncan I in battle. Nearly 600 years later, William Shakespeare immortalized Macbeth’s bloody fight for the throne in his tragedy of the same name.

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August 13, 1961: Barbed Wire Sunday Aug 13, 2020

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On this day in 1961, the first stretch of the Berlin Wall was erected with barbed wire.

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August 12, 1993: The Bosco Murders Aug 12, 2020

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On this day in 1993, a teenager named Joseph Shadow Clark broke into his old childhood home in the early hours of the morning and murdered the new residents. Guest hosted by Carter Roy from the Parcast original, Espionage.

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August 11, 1994: Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Aug 11, 2020

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On this day in 1994, a U.S. federal jury awarded nearly 287 million dollars to Alaskan commercial fishermen for the losses they sustained as a result of the devastating Exxon Valdez oil spill.

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August 10, 2019: Jeffrey Epstein Found Dead Aug 10, 2020

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On this day in 2019, financier, pedophile, and sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in his jail cell. The coroner ruled it a suicide, but much of the public—and Epstein’s lawyers—called it a conspiracy.

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