Song-gok Stand; Quiz Scandal Confession; Lady Chatterley Acquittal; Diệm Assassination; Saudi Succession; Vietnam Optimism; Morris Worm; Permanent Presence
From A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History · 6:51
Show by Amalia Dupray and Montgomery Jones
A Daily Dose of History (03 Nov 2026) Today's historical events: Canada in the Korean War: A platoon of The Royal Canadian Regiment defends a vital area against a full battalion of Chinese troops in the Battle of the Song-gok Spur. The engagement lasts into the early hours the next day. Quiz show scandals: Twenty-One game show contestant Charles Van Doren admits to a Congressional committee that he had been given questions and answers in advance. Penguin Books is found not guilty of obscenity in the trial R v Penguin Books Ltd, the Lady Chatterley's Lover case. South Vietnamese President Ngô Đình Diệm is assassinated following a military coup. King Saud of Saudi Arabia is deposed by a family coup, and replaced by his half-brother Faisal. Vietnam War: US President Lyndon B. Johnson and "The Wise Men" conclude that the American people should be given more optimistic reports on the progress of the war. The Morris worm, the first Internet-distributed computer worm to gain significant mainstream media attention, is launched from MIT. Expedition 1 arrived at the International Space Station for the first long-duration stay onboard. From this day to present, a continuous human presence in space on the station remains uninterrupted. Information from this episode are sourced from API Ninjas Explanations from OpenAI ChatGPT API with proprietary prompts. This podcast is produced by Klassic Studios Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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