On History Daily, we do history, daily. Every weekday, host Lindsay Graham (American Scandal, American History Tellers) takes you back in time to explore a momentous event that happened ‘on this day’ in history. Whether it’s to remember the tragedy of December 7th, 1941, the day “that will live in infamy,” or to celebrate that 20th day in July, 1969, when mankind reached the moon, History Daily is there to tell you the true stories of the people and events that shaped our world—one day at a ...
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September 2, 1666. The Great Fire of London begins in a bakery on Pudding Lane, before quickly spreading and reducing one third of London to ashes. This episode originally aired in 2022. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history…
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On today’s Saturday Matinee, we learn how Sergeant Alvin York's heroism during WWI earned him the Medal of Honor and even a Hollywood film depicting his story. But, just how accurate was that story? Link to Medal of Honor: https://evergreenpodcasts.com/medal-of-honor Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily …
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August 30, 2021. The last remaining American troops leave Afghanistan, ending the country’s longest war. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy No…
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August 29, 1997. Netflix is founded as a DVD rental service by American tech entrepreneurs Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph. This episode originally aired in 2023. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Pol…
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August 28, 1973. The end of a five-day hostage crisis that followed a bank raid in Sweden originates the term “Stockholm Syndrome.” Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privac…
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August 27, 1979. At the height of Irish Troubles, the Irish Republican Army assassinates a member of the British royal family. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and…
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August 26, 1907. Harry Houdini escapes from chains underwater in 57 seconds in San Francisco Bay, California. This episode originally aired in 2022. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Policy at https:/…
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On today’s Saturday Matinee, we follow the story of King Henry II- his rise to power and how he became one of the most pivotal figures in medieval history. Link to Gone Medieval: https://pod.link/1564113746/episode/7e3233b3d7ace457faf58e7e18f9d583 Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production o…
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August 23, 1944. A coup in Romania moves its allegiance from the Axis powers to the Allies during the Second World War. This episode originally aired in 2023. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Policy …
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August 22, 1770. Explorer James Cook lays claim to New South Wales, Australia by raising the British flag on Possession Island. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy an…
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August 21, 1831. Enslaved carpenter Nat Turner launches a bloody rebellion against the slaveholders of Virginia. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Pr…
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August 20th, 480 BCE. A small group of Spartan warriors make a last stand to stop an invading army led by Persian emperor Xerxes. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy …
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August 19, 1991. A group of Communist Party hardliners attempt to save the collapsing Soviet Union by staging a coup against party leader, Mikhail Gorbachev. This episode originally aired in 2022. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for mo…
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On today’s Saturday Matinee, we take to the stands to witness the frustrating true story about what happens when two American businessmen who know nothing about English football decide to purchase the Liverpool Football Club. Link to Business Movers: https://wondery.com/shows/business-movers/ Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listenin…
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August 16, 1896. George Carmack discovers gold in Canada's Yukon Territory, triggering the Klondike Gold Rush. This episode originally aired in 2023. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Policy at https:…
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August 15, 1785. Influential French clergyman Cardinal de Rohan is arrested for his role in a fraudulent scheme that rocked the French monarchy. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art…
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August 14, 1971. An infamous psychological study into prison brutality begins at Stanford University. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notic…
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August 13, 1906. A shooting in Brownsville, Texas, leads to the largest dismissal in the history of the United States Army. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Ca…
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August 12, 1898. The signing of a peace pact in Washington brings an end to the fighting in the brief but consequential Spanish-American War. This episode originally aired in 2022. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, dail…
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On today’s Saturday Matinee, we unpack one of the most consequential and highly disputed periods of European history: the French Revolution. Link to Grey History: The French Revolution https://open.spotify.com/show/4IZDcY360lAEkBxSoqRC3c Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship …
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August 9, 2006. The biggest surveillance operation in British history prevents a terrorist organization from blowing up seven planes. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/priv…
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August 8, 1988. The world is introduced to gangsta rap, when N.W.A. releases their debut album, “Straight Outta Compton.” Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cali…
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August 7, 1974: Philippe Petit walks on a high wire between the newly built twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City. This episode originally aired in 2023. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Pri…
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August 6, 1991. British computer programmer Tim Berners-Lee launches a digital information revolution when he uploads the first site to the World Wide Web. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Policy at …
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August 5, 1969. Police in Atlanta, Georgia raid a screening of Andy Warhol’s underground film Lonesome Cowboys, triggering a wave of protests that sparks the gay rights movement in the Deep South. This episode originally aired in 2022. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship an…
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On today’s Saturday Matinee, we begin to unravel the complicated and fascinating story of Anne Boleyn, and how she let nothing get in the way of her rise to power. Link to Even the Royals: wondery.fm/eventheroyals Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to Histor…
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August 2, 216 BCE. During the Second Punic War, the Carthaginian army, led by Hannibal, defeats the Roman army, resulting in one of the deadliest battles in history. This episode originally aired in 2023. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.co…
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August 1, 1774. English philosopher and chemist, Joseph Priestley, discovers a mysterious new gas, which will come to be known as “oxygen”. This episode originally aired in 2022. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily.…
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July 31, 1910. Following a transatlantic manhunt, Hawley Harvey Crippen is arrested in Canada for a murder he committed in London. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy…
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July 30, 1966. England defeats West Germany to lift the World Cup in the country where soccer originated. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy N…
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July 29, 1862. One of the most famous Confederate spies of the American Civil War is finally arrested. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Noti…
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On today’s Saturday Matinee, we unwrap the fanciful sensation that swept English social circles during the Regency Era, debutante balls: from the high fashion, down to the perfect curtsey, and the young women at the center of it all. Link to American History Tellers: https://wondery.com/shows/american-history-tellers/ Support the show! Join Into Hi…
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July 26, 1755. Notorious Italian playboy Giacomo Casanova is arrested and incarcerated in a supposedly inescapable jail. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Calif…
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July 25, 1978. The first baby conceived via IVF is born in England, marking the success of an 18-year medical research project. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy an…
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July 24, 1911. Hiram Bingham III rediscovers the ancient Incan city of Machu Picchu in Peru after the site had been lost to the outside world for centuries. This episode originally aired in 2023. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for mor…
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July 23, 1982. Three people are killed when a helicopter crashes on the set of Twilight Zone: The Movie. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy No…
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July 22, 1942. The Nazis begin the evacuation of the Warsaw Ghetto, transporting hundreds of thousands of Jews to their deaths at the Treblinka Extermination Camp. This episode originally aired in 2022. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com …
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On today’s Saturday Matinee, we take a personal look at one of the most iconic first ladies in American history: Mary Todd Lincoln. Link to American History Tellers: https://wondery.com/shows/american-history-tellers/ Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to Hi…
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July 19, 1903. Bicyclist Maurice Garin wins the first Tour de France. This episode originally aired in 2023. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privac…
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July 18, 1969. U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy crashes his car into a tidal pond on Chappaquiddick Island, Massachusetts. Kennedy manages to escape, but he leaves his passenger, Mary Jo Kopechne, to drown. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for …
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July 17, 1674. The skeletons of two boys are discovered in the Tower of London, leading to speculation that they are the long-lost King Edward V and his brother. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Poli…
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July 16, 1945. An atomic bomb is detonated in New Mexico, marking success in the Manhattan Project. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice …
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July 15, 1815. After suffering a crushing defeat in the Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon Bonaparte surrenders to the British. This episode originally aired in 2022. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Polic…
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On today’s Saturday Matinee, we delve into Operation Barbarossa, Hitler's audacious invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941, and uncover why it took Joseph Stalin by surprise. Link to Anthology of Heroes: https://linktr.ee/anthologyofheroespodcast Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of A…
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July 12, 1979. A Major League Baseball promotion goes awry, causing a Chicago White Sox game to end in a riot. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Priv…
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July 11, 2001. Following a protracted legal battle, the peer-to-peer music sharing software, Napster, is forced to cease operations - but not before it changed the music industry forever. This episode originally aired in 2023. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser.…
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July 10, 1985, members of the French secret service detonate two bombs sinking Greenpeace’s boat the Rainbow Warrior, killing one. This episode originally aired in 2023. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Priv…
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July 9, 1762: Catherine the Great becomes Empress of Russia following a coup against her husband, Peter III. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privac…
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July 8, 1898. Notorious confidence man Jefferson “Soapy” Smith is killed in a gunfight with a vigilante in the Alaskan boomtown of Skagway. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.co…
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On today’s Saturday Matinee, we set sail on the Franklin Expedition of 1845 with the HMS Erebus and the HMS Terror, two ships that find themselves trapped in ice and fall victims to the frozen sea. Link to Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs: https://www.shipwrecksandseadogs.com Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily …
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