On today’s Saturday Matinee, we get the scoop on "disgraced detective" Louis N. Scarcella who helped incarcerate over twenty people that ended up walking free. Was Scarcella a crooked cop, or is there more to this story?

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April 26, 1937. During the Spanish Civil War, the town of Guernica is bombed by Fascist forces, heralding a dark new era of warfare in which civilians are targeted in air raids.

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April 25, 1859. A ground-breaking ceremony marks the official beginning of the Suez Canal in Egypt.

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April 24, 1915. Police in Constantinople seize hundreds of Armenian leaders and intellectuals, beginning the Armenian Genocide. This episode originally aired in 2023.

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

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April 22, 1970. Earth Day helps spark the environmental movement and quickly grows into an international event.

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On today’s Saturday Matinee, we learn about the surprisingly fascinating history of wallpaper.

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April 19, 1971. The Soviet Union launches Salyut 1, the first space station to orbit the Earth.

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