Today in True Crime

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May 01, 2020 May 1, 1776: Illuminati Founded
On this day in 1776, Professor Adam Weishaupt founded a secret society he called…The Order of the Illuminati. It would go on to become one of the most infamous organizations on planet Earth.

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15 min
April 30, 2020 April 30, 1943: Operation Mincemeat
On this day in 1943, the body of Major William Martin of Britain’s Royal Marines washed up on a beach in Huelva, Spain. The discovery of the body would set in motion one of the most notorious counterintelligence operations of World War II: Operation Mincemeat.

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16 min
April 29, 2020 April 29, 1944: Nancy Wake
On this day in 1944, British spy Nancy Wake parachuted into France to help coordinate the French Resistance for the upcoming Allied invasion.

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15 min
April 28, 2020 April 28, 2017: Maple Syrup Heist
On this day in 2017, three men were sentenced for their roles in one of the biggest heists in Canadian history—18.7 million Canadian dollars’ worth of maple syrup.

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14 min
April 27, 2020 April 27, 1945: Mussolini Captured
On this day in 1945, Italian dictator Benito Mussolini was arrested in Northern Italy. It was the beginning of the end for the longest-ruling fascist of the World War II era.

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16 min
April 26, 2020 April 26, 1865: John Wilkes Booth Killed
On this day in 1865, Union soldiers at a farm in Port Royal, Virginia engaged in a deadly stand-off with presidential assassin John Wilkes Booth.

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15 min
April 25, 2020 April 25, 2005: Obelisk of Axum
On this day in 2005, the last piece of the stolen Obelisk of Axum was returned to Ethiopia, after spending sixty-eight years in Rome, Italy.

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16 min
April 24, 2020 April 24, 1964: Helen Barthelemy & Jack the Stripper
On this day in 1964, 22-year-old Helen Barthelemy was found asphyxiated in an alleyway in Brentford, England. A sex worker from Blackpool, Barthelemy fell prey to one of London’s most notorious serial killers—“Jack the Stripper.”

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16 min
April 23, 2020 April 23, 1014: Battle of Clontarf
On this day in 1014, the forces of Brian Boru, the High King of Ireland, defeated an alliance of Viking and Irish armies at the Battle of Clontarf.

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16 min
April 22, 2020 April 22, 1911: McNamara Arrested For LA Times Bombing
On this day in 1911, JB McNamara was arrested at his union office for bombing the LA Times building and killing 21 people. Guest hosted by Lanie Hobbs from Crimes of Passion and True Crime Fan Club.

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13 min

About Today in True Crime

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There’s never an ordinary day in true crime history. Flip back the calendar and see how one fateful day can ripple through time. Today in True Crime is a Spotify Original from Parcast.