October 29, 1863. Led by Swiss businessman Henry Dunant, eighteen countries meet in Geneva and agree to form the International Red Cross.

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October 28, 1628. After 14 months, French Huguenot rebels open the gates of La Rochelle and surrender to King Louis XIII. 

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October 27, 1992. United States Navy radioman Allen R. Schindler, Jr. is  murdered by a shipmate for being gay, sparking a national debate that results in the “Don’t ask, don’t tell” military directive. This episode originally aired in 2024.

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On today’s Saturday Matinee, we open the door to a bone chilling murder that took place on Halloween 1958.

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October 24, 1917. The Italian army is crushed by Austrian and German troops during World War I, losing thousands of soldiers and retreating over 150 kilometers in a terrible battle which still scars the country. This episode originally aired in 2023.

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October 23, 1958. Boris Pasternak is awarded a Nobel Prize for his novel Doctor Zhivago, only for the Soviet Union to force him to refuse the honor.

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October 22, 1934. Federal agents track down notorious outlaw Charles “Pretty Boy” Floyd and kill him in a gunfight. This episode originally aired in 2024.

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October 21, 1983. A 12-year-old boy who has spent most of his life in an isolation bubble receives an experimental bone marrow transplant.

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October 20, 1973. After 15 years of construction, the Sydney Opera House is dedicated by Queen Elizabeth II. This episode originally aired in 2023.

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On today’s Saturday Matinee, we enjoy a witty exploration of love, class, and family set in Regency England as told by Jane Austen in her best-loved novel "Pride and Prejudice".

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