June 1, 1967. The Beatles’ eighth studio album, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, is released, topping the charts and forever changing the world of music and pop culture. This episode originally aired in 2022.

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On today’s Saturday Matinee, we delve into the pivotal moments of the Battle of Britain- the war in the skies that kept Nazi Germany from invading the UK by sea.

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May 29, 1945. Dutch authorities arrest art dealer Han Van Meegeren for selling priceless paintings to the Nazis, not knowing that his collection is actually made up of sophisticated forgeries. This episode originally aired in 2025.

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May 28, 1897. New York inventor Pearle Bixby Wait trademarks a new gelatin dessert.

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May 27, 1943. A B-24 bomber crashes in the Pacific Ocean, beginning a two year ordeal at sea and in Japanese captivity for former Olympic athlete Louis Zamperini. This episode originally aired in 2024.

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May 26, 1978. “Action Park” opens in New Jersey and quickly earns a reputation as an amusement park like no other. 

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May 25, 1521. The Edict of Worms marks the beginning of the Protestant Reformation in Europe. This episode originally aired in 2023.

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On today’s Saturday Matinee, we honor the those in service to our country by sharing the story of just one of them- James Fleming, a Vietnam helicopter pilot who risked it all for his comrades.

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May 22, 1968. The nuclear-powered submarine USS Scorpion disappears in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean with 99 men on board. This episode originally aired in 2024.

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May 21, 1871. An assault by French troops to retake Paris from revolutionaries leaves the city in ruins.

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May 20, 1875. The Meter Convention is signed by 17 nations, establishing a system for standardizing measurements worldwide. This episode originally aired in 2025.

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