April 29, 1992. A jury acquits four police officers in the beating of Black motorist Rodney King, sparking six days... more

April 28, 1967. Muhammad Ali refuses induction into the US army, leading to his arrest, trial and conviction for draft... more

On today’s Saturday Matinee, we go back to Richard Branson's beginnings to see just how he became a billionaire with... more

April 25, 1983. The leader of the Soviet Union replies to a letter written to him by an American school... more

April 24, 1895. Joshua Slocum sets off from Boston, Massachusetts in his attempt to become the first person to circumnavigate... more

April 23, 1014. King Brian of Ireland is killed by Vikings during the Battle of Clontarf, leading Ireland to fall... more

April 22, 1993. Eighteen-year-old Stephen Lawrence is murdered in a racially motivated attack while waiting for a bus in London,... more

April 21, 1934. The Daily Mail publishes an alleged photo of the Loch Ness Monster, sparking an international sensation around... more

On today’s Saturday Matinee, we set out to sea to explore the life and death of the most infamous ship... more

April 18, 1906. San Francisco begins a rapid rebuild after an earthquake and fire destroys over 80% of the city’s... more