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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September 3, 2012: Sun Myung Moon Dies
On this day in 2012, the self-proclaimed messiah accused of cult-like behavior, Sun Myung Moon, died at the age of 92.
12 min
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September 2, 1885: Rocks Spring Massacre
On this day in 1885, a mob of white nationalists slaughtered 28 Chinese miners and wounded 15 more in Rock Springs, Wyoming—all in the name of a union uprising.
14 min
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September 1, 1969: Libya Coup
On this day in 1969, a military group led by captain Muammar Gaddafi orchestrated a coup and seized control of Libya.
13 min
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August 31, 1985: Richard Ramirez Captured
On this day in 1985, serial killer Richard Ramirez was chased down by a mob of angry Angelenos and caught by police.
14 min
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August 30, 1885: Mary Ramey Killed
On this day in 1885, an 11-year-old girl named Mary Ramey was murdered in Austin, Texas.
12 min
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August 29, 1985: Joann Hobson Disappears
On this day in 1985, 16-year-old Joann Hobson went missing from her hometown of Stockton, California—marking the inception of a gruesome, tragic tale.
13 min
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August 28, 1849: The Fall of San Marco
On this day in 1849, the Republic of San Marco—or Venice, Italy as we know it today—lost its brief independence and was forced back under the Austrian Empire’s control.
15 min
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August 27, 1660: John Milton’s Books Burned
On this day in 1660, King Charles II commanded English poet John Milton’s books burned in the city of London.
14 min
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August 26, 2009: Jaycee Dugard Rescued
On this day in 2009, Jaycee Lee Dugard reappeared at a parole office in Concord, California.
15 min
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August 25, 1948: Confrontation Day
On this day in 1948, the House Un-American Activities Committee held a highly anticipated and televised congressional hearing, known as “Confrontation Day.”
13 min
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August 24, 410 C.E.: Visigoths Sack Rome
On this day in 410 C.E., the Visigoths, led by King Alaric, became the first group of people to sack Rome.
15 min
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August 23, 1927: Sacco and Vanzetti Executed
On this day in 1927, two Italian-born anarchists were executed for a robbery they possibly didn’t commit.
12 min
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August 22, 1864: First Geneva Convention
On this day in 1864, twelve nations signed the First Geneva Convention, which established neutral, war-time medical services for all soldiers.
14 min
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August 21, 2014: Robert Hansen Dies
On this day in 2014, serial killer Robert Hansen died in prison. Known as the “Butcher Baker,” Hansen raped, tortured, and killed at least 17 women before his capture.
14 min
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August 20, 14 C.E.: Postumus Agrippa Murdered
On this day in 14 C.E., Postumus Agrippa, the grandson and potential heir of the late Roman emperor Augustus, was executed under mysterious circumstances.
14 min
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August 19, 1692: Salem Witch Trials
On this day in 1692, five residents of Salem, Massachusetts—including a clergyman—were hanged to death for the crime of witchcraft.
14 min
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August 18, 2017: Terrorist Attack In Finland
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.
13 min
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August 17, 1847: Duchess de Choiseul-Praslin Mu...
On this day in 1847, 40-year-old Françoise, Duchess de Choiseul-Praslin, was brutally murdered.
16 min
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August 16, 1912: Virginia Christian’s Execution
On this day in 1912, 17-year-old Virginia Christian was executed by electric chair for the murder of her employer, Ida Belote.
12 min
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August 15, 1914: Frank Lloyd Wright House Murder
On this day in 1914, Frank Lloyd Wright’s employee set fire to one of his Wisconsin homes.
13 min
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August 14, 1040: Macbeth & King Duncan
On this day in 1040, the forces of Macbeth of Moray killed Scottish King Duncan I in battle.
13 min
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August 13, 1961: Barbed Wire Sunday
On this day in 1961, the first stretch of the Berlin Wall was erected with barbed wire.
12 min
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August 12, 1993: The Bosco Murders
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.
12 min
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August 11, 1994: Exxon Valdez Oil Spill
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.
14 min
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August 10, 2019: Jeffrey Epstein Found Dead
On this day in 2019, financier, pedophile, and sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in his jail cell.
12 min