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Saturday Matinee: Famous & Gravy
05 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we put on our aprons and open our cookbooks to learn about one of the best culinary personalities in recent history: Ju...
Lewis Carroll Imagines Wonderland
04 Jul 2025
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July 4, 1862. An Oxford professor takes a boat ride and tells a fantastical story that he’ll eventually publish under his pen name, Lewis Carroll. T...
The Downing of Iran Air Flight 655
03 Jul 2025
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July 3, 1988. The US Navy shoots down Iran Air Flight 655 after mistaking it for a military aircraft, killing all 290 people on board.Support the show...
The Assassination of President Garfield
02 Jul 2025
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July 2, 1881. President James A. Garfield is fatally wounded in a shooting at a Washington train station.Support the show! Join Into History...
The Battle of Gettysburg Begins
01 Jul 2025
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July 1, 1863. Confederate troops engage with Union troops outside of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, setting off one of the bloodiest and most important bat...
The Tunguska Event
30 Jun 2025
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June 30, 1908. A massive and mysterious explosion occurs near the Tunguska River in Siberia, Russia that will puzzle scientists and researchers for ov...
Saturday Matinee: History Dispatches
28 Jun 2025
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On today’s Saturday Matinee, we spotlight Bessie Coleman- a pioneer in aviation who persevered during an era of racial prejudice and violence.Link t...
Boxing’s First Black World Champion
27 Jun 2025
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June 27, 1890. Boxer George Dixon becomes the first Black athlete to win a world sporting championship.Support the show! Join Into History&n...
Elvis’s Final Show
26 Jun 2025
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June 26, 1977. Elvis delivers an emotional final public performance at Market Square Arena, Indianapolis.Support the show! Join Into H...
The Korean War Begins
25 Jun 2025
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June 25, 1950. The Korean War begins as North Korea sends troops below the 38th parallel invading South Korea. This episode originally aired in 2024.S...
Australia’s First Woman Prime Minister
24 Jun 2025
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June 24, 2010. After an internal party struggle, Labor politician Julia Gillard becomes the first woman to be Prime Minister of Australia. This episod...
The Brexit Referendum
23 Jun 2025
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June 23, 2016. The United Kingdom votes to withdraw from the European Union, the first time a country has decided to leave the organization. This epis...
Saturday Matinee: American Criminal
21 Jun 2025
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On today’s Saturday Matinee, we cover the political assassinations of San Francisco Mayor, George Moscone, and Harvey Milk who would go on to become...
Jaws Hits U.S. Movie Theaters
20 Jun 2025
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June 20, 1975. Steven Spielberg's thriller Jaws is released in theaters and becomes the highest grossing movie of all time, essentially creating the g...
Juneteenth
19 Jun 2025
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June 19, 1865. Over two years after the Emancipation Proclamation, enslaved people in Texas are officially informed of their freedom.Support the show!...
The Mysterious Death of “God’s Banker”
18 Jun 2025
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June 18, 1982. The body of Italian banker and convicted fraudster Roberto Calvi is discovered hanging from a bridge in London, England. This episode o...
The Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act
17 Jun 2025
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June 17, 1930. The Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act takes effect in the US, raising most tariffs by 20% and damaging the world’s already suffering economy.Su...
The First Woman In Space
16 Jun 2025
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June 16, 1963. After months of rigorous training, Soviet Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova becomes the first woman in space, orbiting the Earth for just ...
Saturday Matinee: American Scandal
14 Jun 2025
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On today’s Saturday Matinee, we recount the crimes of Georgia Tann- the operator of the Tennessee Children's Home Society in Memphis who used the or...
The Mysterious Death of King Ludwig II
13 Jun 2025
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June 13, 1886. after being declared medically insane and forcefully deposed, the eccentric king of Bavaria, Ludwig II, drowns in a lake under mysterio...
Retreat from Cold Harbor
12 Jun 2025
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June 12, 1864. Union soldiers retreat in the dead of night to bring the Battle of Cold Harbor to a conclusion, ending one of the bloodiest encounters ...
Vietnam’s “Burning Monk” Protest
11 Jun 2025
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June 11, 1963. Protesting the lack of religious freedom in South Vietnam, Buddhist monk Thich Quang Duc sets himself on fire in a busy Saigon intersec...
Benjamin Franklin’s Kite Experiment
10 Jun 2025
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June 10, 1752. Benjamin Franklin flies a kite during a thunderstorm to demonstrate a connection between lightning and electricity.Support the show!&nb...
Secretariat Wins the Triple Crown
09 Jun 2025
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June 9, 1973. Secretariat makes horse racing history by winning the Belmont Stakes by an unprecedented 31 lengths and capturing the Triple Crown.Suppo...
Saturday Matinee: D-Day: The Tide Turns
07 Jun 2025
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On today’s Saturday Matinee, we acknowledge the 81st anniversary of D-Day with a story of the espionage that kept the entire operation secret, kept ...
The First Concrete is Poured at the Hoover Dam
06 Jun 2025
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June 6, 1933. The first bucketful of concrete is poured in the construction of The Hoover Dam. This episode originally aired in 2024.Support the show!...
The Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy
05 Jun 2025
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June 5, 1968. Senator Robert F Kennedy is assassinated a few months into his controversial bid for president, changing the course of American politics...
The Hot-Air Balloon’s First Flight
04 Jun 2025
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June 4, 1783. The Montgolfier Brothers hold the first public demonstration of their new invention: the hot-air balloon.Support the show! Join&nbs...
The Extinction of the Great Auk
03 Jun 2025
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June 3, 1844. After becoming collector’s items for being a rare species, the last pair of great auks is killed by fishermen.Support the show! J...
The Killing of Benno Ohnesorg
02 Jun 2025
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June 2, 1967. Benno Ohnesorg, a West German student, is killed by a police officer while attending a protest in West Berlin.Support the show! Joi...
Saturday Matinee: Dressed
31 May 2025
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On today’s Saturday Matinee, we unspool the history of childrenswear in the 16th-19th centuries to learn how safety features first started to be dev...
Joan of Arc is Burned at the Stake
30 May 2025
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May 30, 1431. In the Hundred Years’ War, 19-year-old military leader Joan of Arc is burned at the stake following a trial by an English-backed tribu...
The Arrest of an Art Forger
29 May 2025
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May 29, 1945. Dutch authorities arrest art dealer Han Van Meegeren for selling priceless paintings to the Nazis, not knowing that his collection is ac...
The Birth of the Miracle Quintuplets
28 May 2025
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May 28, 1934. The Dionne quintuplets are born. The identical sisters are the first quintuplets to survive infancy, but the girls will face a childhood...
The Assassination of the Butcher of Prague
27 May 2025
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May 27, 1942. Two Czechoslovakian operatives assassinate Reinhard Heydrich, a principal architect of the Holocaust.Support the show! Join In...
The First-Ever Dow Jones Industrial Average
26 May 2025
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May 26, 1896. In the aftermath of a financial crisis, the Wall Street Journal begins printing the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the nation’s oldest ...
Saturday Matinee: People Hidden in History
24 May 2025
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On today’s Saturday Matinee, we hear one woman's story about her experience as a WWII Navy WAVES- Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Services.Li...
The Death of Bonnie and Clyde
23 May 2025
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May 23, 1934. The notorious American outlaws, Bonnie and Clyde, are killed in a police shoot-out in Louisiana. This episode originally aired in 2022.S...
The Final Conviction in Birmingham’s Baptist Church Bombing
22 May 2025
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May 22, 2002. A jury in Birmingham, Alabama convicts former Ku Klux Klan member Bobby Frank Cherry of bombing the 16th Street Baptist Church in 1963, ...
The Murder of Bobby Franks
21 May 2025
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May 21, 1924. In an effort to commit what they consider to be the “perfect crime,” Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb murder 14-year-old Bobby Franks...
The Meter Convention
20 May 2025
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May 20, 1875. The Meter Convention is signed by 17 nations, establishing a system for standardizing measurements worldwide.Support the show! Join...
England Becomes a Republic
19 May 2025
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May 19, 1649. After the English Civil War, an Act of Parliament makes England a Republic.Support the show! Join Into History for ad-fre...
Saturday Matinee: Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs
17 May 2025
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On today’s Saturday Matinee, we batten down the hatches aboard the Princess Sophia- the doomed Canadian steamship that got caught up in a severe sno...
President Clinton Apologizes for the Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
May 16, 1997. Bill Clinton officially apologizes for the Tuskegee Experiment, in which the US government funded research into the effects of untreated...
The Assassination of Japan's Prime Minister
15 May 2025
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May 15, 1932. The Prime Minister of Japan, Inukai Tsuyoshi, is assassinated in an attempted coup d’état.Support the show! Join Into Histo...
Louis XIV Becomes King of France
14 May 2025
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May 14, 1643. A four-year-old prince ascends to the throne of France, beginning a decades-long reign that will change the country forever. This episod...
The Philadelphia MOVE Bombing
13 May 2025
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May 13, 1985. Philadelphia Police bomb MOVE, a radical Black liberation, back-to-nature organization, killing 11 people including 5 children.Support t...
President Jimmy Carter Visits Cuba
12 May 2025
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May 12, 2002. Jimmy Carter becomes the first current or former U.S. President to visit Cuba since 1959. This episode originally aired in 2022.Support ...
Saturday Matinee: American History Tellers
10 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we hone in on a transformative period in American history. After emerging as a hero from Spanish-American War, Theodore...
The Soviets Celebrate Victory Day
09 May 2025
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May 9, 1945. The Soviet Union celebrates Victory Day after Germany’s unconditional surrender brings an end to World War II in Europe. This episode o...
The Release of The Beatles' Final Album
08 May 2025
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May 8, 1970. The Beatles release their final album: Let It Be.Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more.Histor...
The Return of The Scream
07 May 2025
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May 7, 1994. Edvard Munch's painting The Scream is recovered undamaged after being stolen from the National Gallery of Norway. This episode originally...
The Hitler Diaries Hoax
06 May 2025
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May 6, 1983. What was thought to be Adolf Hitler’s long-lost diaries are exposed as forgeries, sparking one of the greatest scandals in modern journ...
The Battle of Puebla on Cinco de Mayo
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
May 5, 1862. Following the French invasion of Mexico, Mexican soldiers succeed in defending the town of Puebla, sealing a victory that will be commemo...
Saturday Matinee: War Movie Theatre
03 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we dust off our VHS tape to rewatch the 1962 D-Day mega-epic "The Longest Day". Its star-studded cast cements this film...
Osama Bin Laden Is Killed By U.S. Navy SEALs
02 May 2025
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May 2, 2011. Osama bin Laden is killed by US Navy SEALs in Pakistan. This episode originally aired in 2024.Support the show! Join Into Histo...
Henry Ford’s Five-Day Week
01 May 2025
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May 1, 1926. Henry Ford implements the five-day week at his car factory in Detroit, Michigan, kickstarting a workplace reform that’ll be adopted acr...
Operation Mincemeat
30 Apr 2025
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April 30, 1943. A British submarine dumps a dead body carrying false invasion plans off the coast of Spain as part of Operation Mincemeat.Support the ...
The 1992 Los Angeles Riots
29 Apr 2025
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April 29, 1992. A jury acquits four police officers in the beating of Black motorist Rodney King, sparking six days of violence and unrest in Los Ange...
Muhammad Ali Refuses Induction into the US Army
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
April 28, 1967. Muhammad Ali refuses induction into the US army, leading to his arrest, trial and conviction for draft evasion, and the stripping of h...
Saturday Matinee: Business Movers
26 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we go back to Richard Branson's beginnings to see just how he became a billionaire with his iconic Virgin brand.Link to...
Samantha Smith Becomes ‘America’s Youngest Ambassador’
25 Apr 2025
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April 25, 1983. The leader of the Soviet Union replies to a letter written to him by an American school girl in the thick of the Cold War between the ...
The First Solo Voyage Around The World
24 Apr 2025
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April 24, 1895. Joshua Slocum sets off from Boston, Massachusetts in his attempt to become the first person to circumnavigate the world single-handedl...
The Battle of Clontarf
23 Apr 2025
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April 23, 1014. King Brian of Ireland is killed by Vikings during the Battle of Clontarf, leading Ireland to fall into anarchy. This episode originall...
The Murder of Stephen Lawrence
22 Apr 2025
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April 22, 1993. Eighteen-year-old Stephen Lawrence is murdered in a racially motivated attack while waiting for a bus in London, England.Support the s...
The Loch Ness Photograph
21 Apr 2025
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April 21, 1934. The Daily Mail publishes an alleged photo of the Loch Ness Monster, sparking an international sensation around one of the world’s mo...
Saturday Matinee: Titanic: Ship of Dreams
19 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we set out to sea to explore the life and death of the most infamous ship in history,Link to Titanic: Ship of Dreams: h...
The Great San Francisco Earthquake
18 Apr 2025
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April 18, 1906. San Francisco begins a rapid rebuild after an earthquake and fire destroys over 80% of the city’s buildings. This episode originally...
Henri Giraud’s Second Prison Break
17 Apr 2025
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April 17, 1942. A French Army General escapes German captivity – for the second time.Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free ...
The Fall of the Fortress of Masada
16 Apr 2025
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April 16, 73 CE. The fall of the fortress of Masada brings an end to the First Jewish-Roman War.Support the show! Join Into History for...
The Titanic Sinks
15 Apr 2025
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April 15, 1912. After hitting an iceberg, the RMS Titanic sinks in the Atlantic Ocean, killing over 1,500 people. This episode originally aired in 202...
The Black Sunday Dust Storm
14 Apr 2025
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April 14, 1935. Enormous clouds of dust and dirt sweep across Oklahoma and Texas in the worst storm of the Dust Bowl.Support the show! Join ...
Saturday Matinee: Unsolved Histories
12 Apr 2025
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On today’s Saturday Matinee, we share a clip from an investigative series that dives into the mysterious disappearance of Flight 293.Link to Unsolve...
The Fall of Idi Amin
11 Apr 2025
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April 11, 1979. Ugandan dictator Idi Amin is overthrown by Tanzanian troops and forces from the Uganda National Liberation Front.Support the show!&nbs...
Delphine LaLaurie’s Torture Chamber
10 Apr 2025
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April 10, 1834. In the aftermath of a house fire in New Orleans, investigators uncover evidence of horrific treatment meted out to the household’s e...
Marian Anderson’s Lincoln Memorial Protest Concert
09 Apr 2025
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April 9, 1939. After racial segregation laws block her from performing at Constitution Hall, Black opera star Marian Anderson performs an outdoor conc...
The Maiden Voyage of the Great Western
08 Apr 2025
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April 8, 1838. The Great Western, designed to be the first ever steam ship built to cross the Atlantic Ocean, embarks on its maiden voyage from Bristo...
The Execution of Dick Turpin
07 Apr 2025
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April 7, 1739. In York, England, the notorious highwayman Dick Turpin is hanged for stealing horses. This episode originally aired in 2022.Support the...
Saturday Matinee: ArtMuse
05 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we appreciate Sandro Botticelli's masterpiece The Birth of Venus to learn about the woman depicted standing in the clam...
The Birth of the SS
04 Apr 2025
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April 4, 1925. Paranoid about rivals within the Nazi Party, Adolf Hitler establishes a personal bodyguard that answers to him alone.Support the show!&...
The Pony Express
03 Apr 2025
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April 3, 1860. The Pony Express begins when the first letter is carried from Missouri to California on horseback.Support the show! Join Into...
Beethoven’s First Symphony Premieres
02 Apr 2025
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April 2, 1800. Prussian composer Ludwig van Beethoven leads the premiere of his First Symphony in Vienna, Austria. This episode originally aired ...
John Cage’s Experimental Music
01 Apr 2025
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April 1, 1978. Avant-garde musician John Cage gives an impromptu performance of his most famous work.Support the show! Join Into History&nbs...
The Inauguration of the Eiffel Tower
31 Mar 2025
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March 31, 1889. After four years of planning and construction, the Eiffel Tower is completed in Paris and inaugurated on the anniversary of the French...
Saturday Matinee: Ancient Civilisations
29 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we travel back to ancient Rome to witness how it transformed from a small town into a fierce superpower.Link to Ancient...
The Three Mile Island Nuclear Accident Begins
28 Mar 2025
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March 28, 1979. The worst Nuclear accident in American history begins when Pennsylvania's Three Mile Island power plant experiences a partial meltdown...
Friendship Blooms Between Japan and America
27 Mar 2025
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March 27, 1912. Japan gifts the United States 3,000 cherry trees, in a gesture of friendship between two nations once at odds.Support the show! J...
Funny Girl Opens on Broadway
26 Mar 2025
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March 26, 1964. New musical Funny Girl opens on Broadway, confirming leading lady Barbra Streisand as a superstar of stage and screen.Support the show...
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
25 Mar 2025
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March 25, 1911. A fire breaks out in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City, killing 146 garment workers trapped inside. This episode origin...
The Death of Queen Elizabeth I
24 Mar 2025
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March 24, 1603. After a reign of 44 years, Queen Elizabeth I of England dies, bringing the Tudor dynasty to an end. This episode originally aired in 2...
Saturday Matinee: Business Movers
22 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we see how Ted Turner changed the cable news industry with his creation of CNN- a TV channel dedicated to broadcasting ...
The End of Alcatraz
21 Mar 2025
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March 21, 1963. The U.S. federal prison on San Francisco Bay's Alcatraz Island is closed. This episode originally aired in 2022.Support the show! ...
Babe Didrikson’s Hitless Inning
20 Mar 2025
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March 20, 1934. Sportswoman Babe Didrikson pitches a hitless inning in an exhibition match between the Philadelphia A’s and the Brooklyn Dodgers.Sup...
The First International Women’s Day
19 Mar 2025
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March 19, 1911. The first International Women’s Day is observed, marked by over a million people participating in hundreds of demonstrations across ...
The Execution of the Last Grand Master of the Knights Templar
18 Mar 2025
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March 18, 1314. Jacques de Molay, the last Grand Master of the Knights Templar, is burned at the stake. This episode originally aired in 2024.Support ...
Montreal’s Hockey Riot
17 Mar 2025
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March 17, 1955. The suspension of hockey player Maurice “Rocket” Richard sends the city of Montreal into uproar, sparking the Richard Riot. T...
Saturday Matinee: Our Weird World
15 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we dive into a Scottish mystery from 1900- The Eilean Mor Lighthouse and its three lightkeepers who disappeared without...
The Trial of Jack Ruby
14 Mar 2025
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March 14, 1964. In the first courtroom verdict to be televised in the US, Jack Ruby was found guilty of the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald, assassin of U...
The Start of the Eighty Years’ War
13 Mar 2025
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March 13, 1567. Protestants in the Netherlands rise up against religious oppression from their Spanish Catholic rulers.Support the show! Join&nbs...
The Publication of The Cat In The Hat
12 Mar 2025
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March 12, 1957. American author Dr. Seuss releases a new book aimed at teaching children to read: The Cat In The Hat. This episode originally aired in...