This Week in History

September 1st - September 7th


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Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.

This week: 1st September to 7th September

- 1st September 1939. Operation Pied Piper begins, evacuating British children to the countryside

- 7th September 1936. The last captive Thylacine, commonly known as the Tasmanian Tiger, dies in a zoo in Australia
- 3rd September 1967. Sweden begins driving on the right-hand side of the road

Presented by Jane Steel and Ron Brown.

Producers: Chris Pearson and Luke Doran.

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This Week in HistoryBy BBC Radio 4