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What Happened on October 30, 1938

Article: Panic Over War of the Worlds

Orson Welles at the microphone and how the New York Times reacted to the broadcast
Orson Welles at the microphone and how the New York Times reacted to the broadcast

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Event of interestEvent of Interest

A radio broadcast of H. G. Wells "The War of the Worlds", narrated by Orson Welles, allegedly causes a mass panic

Author H. G. Wells
Author
H. G. Wells
Actor and Director Orson Welles
Actor and Director
Orson Welles

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  • Ed Lauter, American actor (The Artist, The Number 23), born in Long Beach, New York (d. 2013)
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About October 30, 1938

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 81 years, 8 months and 8 days
Leap Year: No

Generation Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Scorpio


What Happened in 1938

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