What Happened on October 30, 1938

Day of the Week: Sunday

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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