2. 1938 The population of the United States is 129,824,939.

12. If you were 18 in 1938

18. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25EgFXCmWCY

41. In 1938 http://youtu.be/DXfNLPIneBE

42. In 1938 NOT

62. October 31, 1938 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ho_9XTnlJKM

63. October 31, 1938

67. November 12, 1944 A widespread panic is triggered following a broadcast of the Welles play by a Santiago, Chile radio station. Upon hearing the broadcast, many fled into the streets or barricaded themselves in their homes. In one province, troops and artillery were briefly mobilized by the governor in a bid to repel the invading Martians. The broadcast included references to such organizations as the Red Cross and used an actor to impersonate the interior minister.

68. February 12, 1949 Another radio version of “ The War of the Worlds, ” broadcast in Quito, Ecuador, results in tens of thousands of panic-stricken residents running into the streets to escape Martian gas raids. The event makes headlines around the world, including the front page of The New York Times ("Mars Raiders Caused Quito Panic; Mob Burns Radio Plant, Kills 15 ” ). The drama described strange Martian creatures heading toward the city after landing and destroying the neighboring community of Latacunga. The program included impersonations of well-known local politicians and journalists. A riot broke out and an enraged mob set fire to the radio station, killing fifteen people.

69. 1954 The media were instrumental in triggering a widespread delusion about the existence of imaginary pit marks on windshields in the state of Washington, erroneously attributed to atomic fallout. They were perfectly normal imperfections.

70. 1977 Alternative 3 is a television programme, broadcast once only in the United Kingdom in 1977, and later broadcast in Australia and New Zealand , as a fictional hoax , an heir to Orson Welles ' radio production of The War of the Worlds . Purporting to be an investigation into the UK's contemporary " brain drain ", Alternative 3 uncovered a plan to make the moon and Mars habitable in the event of climate change and a terminal environmental catastrophe on Earth.The programme was originally meant to be broadcast on April Fools Day , 1977. While its broadcast was delayed until June by industrial action, the credits explicitly date the film to April 1. Alternative 3 ended with credits for the actors involved in the production and featured interviews with a fictitious American astronaut.

71. 1974 WPRO-FM in Rhode Island recreates “ The War of the Worlds. ” The program is promoted as a spoof throughout the day. During the actual broadcast, however, 45 minutes elapse before the first public disclaimer. 140 listeners call the radio station. The FCC admonish WPRO on the basis of its 1966 statement concerning broadcast of scare announcements.

72. 1990s A spate of media hoaxes perpetrated across the country prompt the Federal Communications Commission to impose fines of up to $250,000 for TV stations knowingly broadcasting false information. KSLX-FM, Scottsdale, Arizona fakes a hostage takeover of the station by terrorists. WCCC-AM/FM, Hartford, Connecticut, reports a nearby volcanic eruption. KSHE, St. Louis morning personality John Ulett stages a mock nuclear alert during the morning drive time, complete with a simulated Emergency Broadcast System (EBS) tone and an authentic-sounding civil defense warning. There was no disclaimer until 2 hours after the broadcast. 400 listeners called the station. KROQ, Los Angeles morning team stages a false confession from an anonymous caller who claims to have brutally murdered his girlfriend. Police spent nearly 150 hours investigating the case. WALE, Rhode Island news director announces that the overnight on-air personality had been shot in the head. Police and media rushed to investigate the incident. The program director shuts off the transmitter to stop the hoax.

73. 1990s 1992 FCC Anti-Hoax Rule No licensee or permittee of any broadcast station shall broadcast false information concerning a crime or catastrophe if (a) the licensee knows this information is false, (b) it is foreseeable that broadcasting the information will cause substantial public harm. Any programming accompanied by a disclaimer will be presumed not to pose foreseeable harm if the disclaimer clearly characterizes the program as fiction and is presented in a way that is reasonable under the circumstances (amendment to Part 73 Regarding Broadcast Hoaxes, Communications Act, Report and Order, 7FCCRcd4106 [1992]).

74. 1990s The Commission's prohibition against the broadcast of hoaxes is set forth at Section 73.1217 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. ｧ 73.1217. This rule prohibits broadcast licensees or permittees from broadcasting false information concerning a crime or a catastrophe if: (1) the licensee knows this information is false; (2) it is foreseeable that broadcast of the information will cause substantial public harm; and (3) broadcast of the information does in fact directly cause substantial public harm. Any programming accompanied by a disclaimer will be presumed not to pose foreseeable harm if the disclaimer clearly characterizes the program as a fiction and is presented in a way that is reasonable under the circumstances. For purposes of this rule, ``public harm'' must begin immediately, and cause direct and actual damage to property or to the health or safety of the general public, or diversion of law enforcement or other public health and safety authorities from their duties. The public harm will be deemed foreseeable if the licensee could expect with a significant degree of certainty that public harm would occur. A ``crime'' is any act or omission that makes the offender subject to criminal punishment by law. A ``catastrophe'' is a disaster or imminent disaster involving a violent or sudden event affecting the public. Complaints alleging violation of this rule should be sent to the Federal Communications Commission, Enforcement Bureau, Investigations & Hearings Division, 445 12 th Street, SW, Washington, D.C. 20554. Complaints should include the call sign and community of license of the station, the date and time of the broadcast(s) in question, and a detailed description of the public harm caused as a result of the broadcast. In addition, if possible, complaints should include a transcript or recording of the broadcast in question. FCC Website

75. 1990s Ghostwatch, 1992 BBC1's Ghostwatch, presented by Michael Parkinson and broadcast on Halloween, was so convincing in its depiction of ghouls that it was later reported that two children had been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and one teenager had committed suicide. Sarah Greene and Craig Charles reported from a reputedly haunted London house for the broadcast, resembling Crimewatch in format. A series of eerie events grew more sinister until viewers were left to believe that Greene had been disposed of and Parkinson possessed by a ghost called Pipes.

76. 2000s Flemish independence, 2006 Belgian politicians were furious after it was reported the country had split in two and the Flemish part had declared independence. The French-speaking channel RTBF interrupted programming with a spoof report showing "live" pictures of crowds with Flemish flags, trams being stopped at the new border and the royal family seeming to flee the country."It's irresponsible for a public television channel to announce the end of Belgium as a reality," said a spokesman for the then Belgian prime minister, Guy Verhofstadt.

77. March, 1993 “ The Morning Times ” of Laredo, Texas publishes a hoax account of a giant 300-pound earthworm undulating across Interstate 35. Many citizens in the vicinity of Laredo believed the story despite claims that the worm was an incredible seventy-nine feet long!

78. January 31, 2007 Chicago - A passenger on the city subway alerts authorities to a "suspicious device" near the Interstate 93 highway. Soon, other people start spotting more around the city. After subway station closings, transportation delays, a halt to bridge and river traffic, and anxious mayoral press conferences, officials start to realize the threat is actually a marketing campaign for the cartoon show Aqua Teen Hunger Force , and the "suspicious devices" in question are light-up images of the program's “ Mooninite" characters .

79. March 14, 2010 Russian invasion scare sweeps Georgia after TV hoax. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/mar/14/russia-georgia-fake-invasion-report

80. March 14, 2010 Russian invasion scare sweeps Georgia after TV hoax. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/mar/14/russia-georgia-fake-invasion-report