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July 20, 2015: Eddie Tipton Found Guilty Jul 20, 2020

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On this day in 2015, Eddie Tipton was found guilty of rigging the lottery in Iowa. He’d used his position inside the industry to cheat the system and get rich quick…

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July 19, 1979: Oil Tankers Collide Jul 19, 2020

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On this day in 1979, the Very Large Crude Carrier Atlantic Empress collided with another VLCC, the Aegean Captain. The wreckage spewed roughly 280,000 tons of oil into the Caribbean Sea.

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July 18, 1290: Edict of Expulsion Issued Jul 18, 2020

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On this day in the year 1290, King Edward I of England issued an edict expelling the Jewish people from his kingdom. As many as 16,000 Jews were turned into refugees overnight.

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July 17, 1771: Bloody Falls Massacre Jul 17, 2020

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On this day in 1771, it’s possible that one of the most infamous events in indigenous Canadian history took place. According to the posthumously released journal of surveyor Samuel Hearne, a group of Dene tribe members killed 20 Inuit nomads.

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July 16, 1951: Catcher in the Rye Published Jul 16, 2020

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On this day in 1951, The Catcher in the Rye was published. J.D. Salinger’s coming-of-age classic would be embraced by generations of teenagers. However, the book had another, much darker, legacy…

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July 15, 1987: Taiwan Ends Martial Law Jul 15, 2020

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On this day in 1987, Taiwan ended thirty-eight years of martial law—but that didn’t necessarily mean peaceful, democratic governing would follow. Guest hosted by Greg Polcyn from the Parcast original show Haunted Places.

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July 14, 1789: The Storming of the Bastille Jul 14, 2020

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On this day in 1789, angry French citizens and soldiers stormed a garrison-turned-political prison: The Bastille. The mob murdered, looted and destroyed the building. But they did it all in the name of democracy.

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July 13, 2003: Betancourt Rescue Aborted Jul 13, 2020

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On this day in 2003, French intelligence operatives aborted a mission to rescue French-Colombian politician Íngrid Betancourt from FARC rebels in Colombia—resulting in an international political scandal.

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July 12, 1562: Sacred Mayan Texts Burned Jul 12, 2020

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On this day in 1562, a Spanish friar named Diego de Landa ordered the destruction of dozens of sacred texts in an attempt to convert the Maya people to Christianity.

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July 11, 472: Roman Emperor Anthemius Captured Jul 11, 2020

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On this day in 472, enemies of Emperor Anthemius, ruler of the Western Roman Empire, captured and beheaded him in Old St. Peter’s Basilica.

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