War of the Worlds Broadcast - Oct. 30, 1938

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War of the Worlds Broadcast - Oct. 30, 1938

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The radio broadcast of "War of the Worlds" took place on this day in 1938. There's more in the September 17, 2012 episode of Stuff You Missed in History Class. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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Oct 30, 2018

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