History Daily

On today’s Saturday Matinee, we take a look at the history and cultural impact of the second best selling comic series: Asterix the Gaul.

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October 2, 1957. After a hot debate between filmmakers and the British military, the film The Bridge on the River Kwai makes waves. Based on the construction of the Burma Railway, former POWs and war artists lament the film’s inaccurate portrayal of events.  This episode originally aired in 2024.

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October 1, 1946. In the aftermath of World War Two, Nazi leaders are found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity.

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September 30, 1791. Mozart’s masterpiece, The Magic Flute, opens in Vienna. This episode originally aired in 2025.

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September 29, 1829. The London Metropolitan Police begin patrols as the city's first modern police force. 

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