oct 30, 1938 - The War of the Worlds by English author H. G. Wells is aired (US)
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The War of the Worlds is a science fiction novel by English author H. G. Wells. It was written between 1895 and 1897.It was dramatised in a 1938 radio programme, directed by and starring Orson Welles
The War of the Worlds was an episode of the American radio drama anthology series Mercury Theatre on the Air. It was performed as a Halloween episode of the series on October 30, 1938 and aired over the Columbia Broadcasting System radio network. Directed and narrated by Orson Welles, the episode was an adaptation of H. G. Wells' novel The War of the Worlds.
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oct 30, 1938
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~ 87 years ago