History Today - Oct. 6
Summary
This episode covers the 891 AD trial of Pope Formosus’ corpse, the 1866 Reno brothers’ pioneering moving train robbery, and the 1981 assassination of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat. It also celebrates the 1949 birthday of Lonnie Johnson, the engineer who invented the Super Soaker water gun.
Topics discussed
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Introduction to History Today
The Trial of Pope Formosus
The Reno Brothers' First Train Robbery
Assassination of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat
Invention of the Super Soaker by Lonnie Johnson
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