History’s Most Shocking: The Hindenburg Disaster, Pilot’s Ejection Fail, When Trees Attack & Stuck in a Cave (History, Monday, March 24, 2025)

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History’s penchant for exploring the dramatic and the disastrous is on full display this Monday with “History’s Most Shocking.” The episode dives into four separate incidents, each offering a chilling look at moments of crisis and survival caught on camera. From the iconic Hindenburg disaster of 1937 to a pilot’s ejection gone wrong and a motorist’s terrifying attempt to escape falling trees, the episode spans a range of harrowing events.

Tony Harris hosts, guiding viewers through the details of each incident alongside a team of experts who analyze the clues and discuss the potential causes. First-person accounts add a human element to the stories, while the expert analysis breaks down the miscalculations and misjudgments that led to these disasters. And as if planes and zeppelins weren’t enough, the episode also features the claustrophobic tale of a spelunker trapped in a cave.

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“History’s Most Shocking” airs Monday, March 24th at 10:03 PM ET/PT on History.

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