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Radio 4,24 Dec 2025,5 mins

22nd to 28th December

This Week in History

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Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life. This week: 22nd to 28th December 22nd December 1972 - The Chilean Air Force finds fourteen survivors of a plane crash in the Andes, ten weeks after it happened. 25th December 800 - Charlemagne is crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope Leo III. 26th December 1860 - Hallam FC and Sheffield FC contest the first ever match between two football clubs. Presented by Viji Alles and Caroline Nicholls.

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