When President Kennedy challenged NASA to reach for the moon in 1961, it had all of fifteen minutes of space flight experience. By 1969, Neil Armstrong's famous boot print was in the moons dust. In between are extraordinary tales of politics, engineering, tragedy and triumph. This series sheds new light on one of the most compelling chapters of the sixties. (PG) Read More...
Battle for the Moon: 1957 - 1969, from Sputnik to Apollo
Tuesdays at 7.30pm from July 9
To celebrate the first step on the moon, this documentary revisits the space race, from the launch of the Soviet Sputnik to the America's triumphant Apollo 11. (PG) Read More...
Abandoned Engineering- S2
Thursdays at 7.30pm from July 25
The world is full of engineering projects and buildings designed to amaze those that came to see them and make money for those that designed and built them. (PG) Read More...
Truk Lagoon: Japan's Pearl Harbour
Tuesday July 23 at 8.30pm
The planet's greatest concentration of WW2 shipwrecks lie in a remote lagoon in the Pacific Ocean, which nobody seems to have heard of! (PG) Read More...
The Circus
Mondays at 8.30pm from July 29
This Circus tells the story of one of the most popular and influential forms of entertainment in history; when Circus Day could shut down a town, and circus performers were celebrities. (PG) Read More...
It was a monumental achievement that enthralled people around the world. On July 20 1969, three astronauts walked on the moon, paving the way for future space exploration and opening the door to boundless curiosity and discovery. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of this important milestone, HISTORY have curated a month long-line up of world class space documentaries throughout July.
Enjoying HISTORY's new series Aussie Inventions That Changed The World? Why not listen to the podcast? With a new episode released each week, join members of the Aussie Inventions cast as they discuss a significant invention featured in the show with industry experts. Download each episode from Apple Podcasts or your preferred Podcast app. And don't forget to tune in at Mondays, 7.30pm AEST for all new inventions and their origin stories. Only on HISTORY.
July 10, 1954
1st Indochina War Ends
This day represents the 65th anniversary of the 1954 Geneva Conference decision to divide Vietnam into two: north and south. The French withdrew, allowing Communist leader, Ho Chi Minh to command the North. Explore Vietnam's tumultuous history with Vietnam: The Two Wars starting Sunday July 21 at 11:30pm and Last Days In Vietnam at 3:30pm July 22. Read More...
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