Days That Shook the World

1. Wright Brothers First Flight/Apollo Moon Landing

Aviation's most pivotal moments are showcased in the next episode, including ...

2. The Coronation/The Death of Diana

The coronation of Queen Elizabeth on June 2nd, 1953, pioneered a new era in b...

3. The Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand/The Death of Hitler

The next episode jumps back to 1914, tracing the chain of events set off by t...

4. The Assassination of Rev Martin Luther King/The Release of Nelson Mandela

The next episode delves into the lives of two passionate advocates for racial...

5. Hiroshima

The Enola Gay takes off from a secret island base at 5:32am on August 6th, 19...

6. The Romanovs/The Berlin Wall

The Communist era began with the Russian Revolution and ended with the symbol...

7. Kristallnacht/The Birth of Israel

The birth of Israel represents a turning point in Jewish history, emerging fr...

8. Tutankhamun's Tomb/Deciphering the Rosetta Stone

The next episode delves into the pivotal moments that marked the revival of A...

9. First Nuclear Reaction/Chernobyl

The dawn of the atomic age began with the first controlled nuclear chain reac...

11. The Assassination of JFK/The Resignation of Nixon

A century of turmoil in America unfolded, punctuated by the shocking murder o...

12. Marconi's First Transatlantic Radio Transmission/Concorde's First Transatlantic Flight

As the Concorde prepares for its groundbreaking supersonic test flight from T...