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It Just So Happened - an alternative history showAuthor: itjustsohappened
Stand-up comedians at live festival events present short historical on this day pieces then discuss some historical topics or people connected to the location where the live show recording takes place. This is a touring show across UK festivals and has been running since 2019. Find us at @ItJustSo1 on Twitter. Language: en Genres: Comedy, History, Stand-Up Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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IJSH69 - FAVERSHAM - 20th October 2024
Episode 299
Thursday, 17 April, 2025
This episode (no. 69) was recorded at The Guildhall in Faversham on 20th October 2024, as part of The Faversham Fringe. The panellists were Kate Smurthwaite, Jude Sach and Micky Gibbons, and the host was Richard Pulsford. We presented the following On This Day topics: - Thomas Bartholin, Danish physician, discoverer of the human lymphatic system, born 20th October 1616 - The Treaty of 1818, which settled the US-Canada border, 20th October 1818 - The Battle of Navorino (Greek War of Independence), 20th October 1827 - Oxford colleges grant women's colleges equal status, 20th October 1959 - Some thoughts from Snoop Dogg, born 20th October 1971 - Some thoughts from Liz Truss, who stepped down as UK PM, 20th October 2022 Certainly, the topic on the Treaty of 1818 suddenly seems much more relevant, as we discussed the then settling of the US-Canada border, when the US last gave up some of its territory, and when Canada last stopped being mindful of a possible US invasion.
