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The Television Premiere of Roots
23 Jan 2025
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January 23, 1977. Television drama Roots focuses attention on America’s history of slavery when it debuts on ABC.Support the show! Join In...
The Northern Cheyenne Face Off Against the US Army
22 Jan 2025
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January 22, 1879. After years of displacement, the northern Cheyenne, led by Chief Morning Star, face off against the U.S. Army in an attempt to retur...
The Execution of King Louis XVI
21 Jan 2025
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January 21, 1793. The King of France, Louis XVI, is executed on the guillotine during the French Revolution. This episode originally aired in 2022.Sup...
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Fourth Inauguration
20 Jan 2025
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January 20, 1945. Franklin D. Roosevelt is sworn in for an unprecedented and never to be repeated fourth term as US President. This episode originally...
Saturday Matinee: Face the Attack: The Three Battles of Sailor Malan
18 Jan 2025
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On today’s Saturday Matinee, we find out how Group Captain A.G. ‘Sailor' Malan went from a farm boy from the bushland of South Africa to becoming ...
Roald Dahl’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” Hits Bookshelves
17 Jan 2025
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January 17, 1964. Classic children’s book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is published for the first time. This episode originally aired in 2024.S...
The End of the Roman Republic
16 Jan 2025
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January 16, 27 BCE. Octavian is granted the title Augustus by the Roman Senate, marking the beginning of the Roman Empire.Support the show! Join&...
The Miracle On The Hudson
15 Jan 2025
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January 15, 2009. Pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger performs the “Miracle on the Hudson”. This episode originally aired in 2024.Support the ...
The Beginning of the Summer of Love
14 Jan 2025
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January 14, 1967. a gathering of tens of thousands of people in San Francisco kicks off the Summer of Love, and introduces “hippies” to the mainst...
The Sole Survivor of the Retreat from Kabul
13 Jan 2025
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January 13, 1842. William Brydon is the last man standing after a disastrous British army retreat during the First Anglo-Afghan War.Support the show!&...
Saturday Matinee: Avenger
11 Jan 2025
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On today’s Saturday Matinee, we follow the daring investigation of Argentinian journalist, Miriam Lewin, who survived torture as a teenager and now ...
The First Underground Train
10 Jan 2025
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January 10, 1863. After a long campaign by a British lawyer, the world’s first passenger underground railway opens in London. This episode orig...
Steve Jobs Unveils the iPhone
09 Jan 2025
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January 9, 2007. Steve Jobs unveils the iPhone at the MacWorld conference, paving the way for a new era of technology. This episode originally aired i...
The Wolf Boy of Aveyron
08 Jan 2025
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January 8, 1800. A child is discovered in the woods of southern France, having lived alone in the wild for around seven years.Support the show! J...
The Last English City in France
07 Jan 2025
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January 7, 1558. A French army captures Calais after two centuries of English rule.Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free list...
The Attack on Nancy Kerrigan
06 Jan 2025
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January 6, 1994. US figure skating champion Nancy Kerrigan is assaulted by an accomplice of Tonya Harding at the US Championships in Detroit. This epi...
Saturday Matinee: Who Smarted?
04 Jan 2025
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On today’s Saturday Matinee, we ring in the new year with some silly trivia and fascinating facts all about why we celebrate New Year's Eve.Link to ...
The Battle of Princeton
03 Jan 2025
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January 3, 1777. George Washington snatches victory from the jaws of defeat at The Battle of Princeton during the American Revolution. This episode or...
The End of Islamic Spain
02 Jan 2025
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January 2, 1492. Spanish monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella complete the reconquest of Spain with the capture of Granada, the final Muslim stronghold on ...
Ellis Island Opens Its Doors to the World’s Immigrants
01 Jan 2025
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January 1, 1892. 17-year-old Annie Malone becomes the first immigrant to enter the United States through a new immigration station on Ellis Island. Th...
Winning Monopoly
31 Dec 2024
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December 31, 1935. An unemployed salesman registers a new board game at the US Patent Office without mentioning he stole the idea from someone else.Su...
Winston Churchill’s Famous “Some Chicken” Speech
30 Dec 2024
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December 30, 1941. In a rousing speech to the Canadian Parliament, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill celebrates his success in holding off Nazi...
Saturday Matinee: Sherlock Holmes Short Stories
28 Dec 2024
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On today’s Saturday Matinee, we follow literature's most famous detective, Sherlock Holmes, as he unravels the mystery of the speckled band.Link to ...
J.M. Barrie’s “Peter Pan” Premieres in London
27 Dec 2024
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December 27, 1904. J.M. Barrie's play Peter Pan opens at the Duke of York’s Theater in London. This episode originally aired in 2023.Support th...
The Murder of Dian Fossey
26 Dec 2024
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December 26, 1985. World-renowned primatologist and conservationist Dr Dian Fossey is killed in her cabin in Rwanda.Support the show! Join I...
The First Performance of “White Christmas” - Original
25 Dec 2024
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December 25, 1941. Irving Berlin’s classic song “White Christmas” is premiered by Bing Crosby on his weekly radio show.Support the show! Jo...
The Christmas Truce
24 Dec 2024
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December 24, 1914. In the trenches of World War One, British and German troops call a truce to celebrate Christmas together. This episode originally a...
George Washington Resigns
23 Dec 2024
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December 23, 1783: American General George Washington resigns his military commission as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army to Congress. This ...
Saturday Matinee: American Scandal
21 Dec 2024
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On today’s Saturday Matinee, we delve into the Challenger disaster, the events leading up to it, and find out how this tragic American scandal could...
South Carolina Secedes From the Union
20 Dec 2024
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December 20, 1860. South Carolina becomes the first US state to secede from the Union, precipitating the American Civil War. This episode originally a...
Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol - Original
19 Dec 2024
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December 19, 1843. Readers are introduced to grumpy miser Ebenezer Scrooge with the publication of Charles Dickens’ most famous festive tale.Support...
The “Christmas Bombing” of North Vietnam
18 Dec 2024
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December 18, 1972. President Richard Nixon launches the “Christmas Bombing,” the last major offensive of the war on Vietnam. This episode ori...
Emperor Timur Captures Delhi - Original
17 Dec 2024
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December 17, 1398. The mighty nomadic warlord Timur captures and sacks the Indian city of Delhi, causing the deaths of 100,000 people.Support the show...
Rugby Union’s “Match of the Century”
16 Dec 2024
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December 16, 1905. Rugby Union’s "Match of the Century" is played between Wales and the undefeated New Zealand at Cardiff Arms Park. This episo...
Saturday Matinee: REDACTED: Declassified Mysteries with Luke Lamana
14 Dec 2024
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On today’s Saturday Matinee, we attempt to untangle the real cause of the explosion at the Idaho Falls nuclear power reactor in 1961.Link to REDACTE...
The Last Men on The Moon
13 Dec 2024
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December 13, 1972. Astronauts Gene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt begin their third moonwalk, the last time a human being sets foot on another world’s ...
The Xi’an Incident
12 Dec 2024
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December 12, 1936. During the Chinese Civil War, Nationalist leader Chiang Kai-Shek is kidnapped by two of his generals, sparking a political reckonin...
The Lufthansa Heist
11 Dec 2024
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December 11, 1978. A group of masked men rob a Lufthansa cargo building, making off with millions in cash and jewelry. This episode originally aired i...
America’s First Paper Money - Original
10 Dec 2024
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December 10, 1690. A failed attack on Quebec, Canada leads to Massachusetts Colony creating the first paper currency in the Western Hemisphere.Support...
The Defeat of Smallpox
09 Dec 2024
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December 9, 1979. A commission of scientists declare that the scourge of the world – the infectious and deadly virus smallpox - has been eradicated....
Saturday Matinee: History This Week
07 Dec 2024
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On today’s Saturday Matinee, we test our knowledge on the origins of Trivial Pursuit.Link to History This Week: https://historythisweekpodcast.subst...
Unearthing Nefertiti
06 Dec 2024
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December 6, 1912. An iconic sculpture of the Ancient Egyptian Queen Nefertiti is discovered beneath the sands of an abandoned city.Support the show!&n...
Flight 19 Disappears in the Bermuda Triangle - Original
05 Dec 2024
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December 5, 1945. Five Navy bombers mysteriously vanish over the Atlantic Ocean after taking off from Fort Lauderdale.Support the show! Join ...
Pan Am Shuts Down For Good
04 Dec 2024
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December 4, 1991. After 64 years dominating the skies, the once-great Pan American Airways shuts down its entire operation. This episode originally ai...
The Bhopal Disaster
03 Dec 2024
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December 3, 1984. The city of Bhopal in central India suffers the worst industrial accident on record. This episode originally aired in 2021.Support t...
Puyi Becomes the Last Emperor of China
02 Dec 2024
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December 2, 1908. In a lavish enthronement ceremony, two-year-old Puyi becomes the Emperor of China, a title he will subsequently abdicate on three se...
Saturday Matinee: It’s A Continent
30 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we feature a podcast that addresses the misconception that Africa is a country. This particular episode highlights the ...
The Sand Creek Massacre
29 Nov 2024
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November 29, 1864. The slaughter of a Native American settlement by US soldiers sparks war on the Great Plains. This episode originally aired in 2021....
The Grand Ole Opry Goes Live on the Radio
28 Nov 2024
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November 28, 1925. A radio station in Nashville, Tennessee launches the first live broadcast of the Grand Ole Opry, popularizing country and western m...
The Genesis of the Nobel Prize - Rerun
27 Nov 2024
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November 27, 1895. A year before his death, Swedish chemist and inventor Alfred Nobel amends his will to establish the Nobel Prize.Support the show!&n...
The First Polaroid Instant Camera
26 Nov 2024
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November 26, 1948. The first Polaroid camera sells in Boston, Massachusetts for $89.75.Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free ...
The Civil War Battle of Missionary Ridge
25 Nov 2024
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November 25, 1863. During the American Civil War, General Ulysses S. Grant defeats the Confederate forces at the Battle of Missionary Ridge. This epis...
937: Blackbeard’s Final Battle
22 Nov 2024
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November 22, 1718. Royal Navy Lieutenant Robert Maynard attacks and boards a pirate ship off the coast of North Carolina, killing the vessel’s capta...
936: The Sinking of the Britannic
21 Nov 2024
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November 21, 1916. During a voyage to pick up wounded servicemen, the Titanic’s sister ship sinks. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-...
935: Fire at Windsor Castle
20 Nov 2024
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November 20, 1992. Windsor castle catches fire at the end of an “annus horribilis” for Queen Elizabeth II, raising questions about the cost and fu...
934: The Gettysburg Address
19 Nov 2024
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November 19, 1863. In the midst of a bloody Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln delivers one of the most famous speeches in American History. This ep...
933: Introducing Mickey Mouse - Original
18 Nov 2024
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November 18, 1928. Mickey Mouse makes his big screen debut in Walt Disney’s Steamboat Willie. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free ...
932: Saturday Matinee: Business Movers
16 Nov 2024
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On today’s Saturday Matinee, we learn how Czech businessman Robert Maxwell rose to become one of Britain's most wealthy and famous entrepreneurs bef...
931: The Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam
15 Nov 2024
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November 15, 1969. Half a million people march in Washington, D.C., to protest the government’s actions in the Vietnam War. This episode originally ...
930: The First Passenger Train Through the Channel Tunnel - Original
14 Nov 2024
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November 14, 1994. The first Channel Tunnel passenger train departs London and arrives in Paris less than three hours later. Support the show! Joi...
929: The Nevado del Ruiz Eruption
13 Nov 2024
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November 13, 1985. The volcanic eruption of Nevado del Ruiz in Colombia spurs a deadly mudslide that kills 20,000 people in the nearby town of Armero....
928: Japan’s Dictator on Trial
12 Nov 2024
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November 12, 1948. Former general and prime minister Hideki Tojo is sentenced to death for his part in Japanese war crimes. This episode originally ai...
927: Australia’s Aboriginal Protection Act
11 Nov 2024
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November 11, 1869. A new law in the Colony of Victoria, Australia begins the forced removal of thousands of Aboriginal Australians from their families...
926: Saturday Matinee: The Art of Crime
09 Nov 2024
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On today’s Saturday Matinee, we investigate one of the first recorded murder trials in American history: The Manhattan Well Murder. Link to The A...
925: Hitler’s Beer Hall Putsch
08 Nov 2024
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November 8, 1923. A young demagogue named Adolf Hitler attempts to overthrow the Bavarian Government in what will become known as the Beer Hall Putsch...
924: The Execution of Soviet Spy Richard Sorge - Original
07 Nov 2024
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November 7, 1944. A spy who predicted the Nazi invasion of the USSR and Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor is executed. Support the show! Join Into ...
923: Abraham Lincoln’s Election
06 Nov 2024
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November 6, 1860. Abraham Lincoln is elected 16th president of the United States, bringing tensions between America’s North and South to a head. Thi...
922: The Gunpowder Plot
05 Nov 2024
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November 5, 1605. Guy Fawkes is arrested in the cellars below London’s Houses of Parliament ahead of a plot to assassinate King James I of England. ...
921: The Iran Hostage Crisis
04 Nov 2024
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November 4, 1979. United States diplomats and citizens are held hostage after a group of militant Iranian college students take over the U.S. Embassy ...
920: Saturday Matinee: Country Over Self
02 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we hear about America's 4th president, James Madison, and how he made compromises for the betterment of the country. ...
919: The First Issue of Ebony
01 Nov 2024
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November 1, 1945. A new magazine envisioned as the Black community’s answer to Life hits the newsstands for the first time. Support the show! Jo...
918: The Monmouth Steamboat Disaster
31 Oct 2024
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October 31, 1837. While being forcibly removed from their ancestral lands, hundreds of Creek Indians die in a steamboat collision on the Mississippi R...
917: Jane Austen’s First Novel - Original
30 Oct 2024
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October 30, 1811. After a long struggle to find a publisher, Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility is released. Support the show! Join Into Histo...
916: The Crash of Indonesian Air Flight 610
29 Oct 2024
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October 29, 2018. A 737 MAX plane crashes in Indonesia, killing 189 people on board and kicking off a crisis at the American aerospace company Boeing....
915: The Dedication of the Statue of Liberty
28 Oct 2024
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October 28, 1886. French sculptor Frederic Bartholdi’s colossal statue symbolizing French-US friendship is dedicated in New York Harbor. This episod...
914: Saturday Matinee: The Real History of Dracula
26 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we're thrilled to unveil our new podcast: The Real History of Dracula streaming exclusively on Wondery+. Even if you h...
913: Halloween Is Released In Theaters
25 Oct 2024
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October 25, 1978. Halloween, starring Jamie Lee Curtis in her film debut, premieres in Kansas City. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-f...
912: The 1929 Wall Street Crash
24 Oct 2024
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October 24, 1929. an unprecedented day of plummeting prices at the New York Stock Exchange becomes known as “Black Thursday” and heralds the start...
911: The Dubrovka Theater Hostage Crisis
23 Oct 2024
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October 23, 2002. Terrorists storm a Moscow theater, taking hundreds of people hostage during a sold-out performance of a musical, demanding an end to...
910: The Death of “Pretty Boy” Floyd - Original
22 Oct 2024
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October 22, 1934. Federal agents track down notorious outlaw Charles “Pretty Boy” Floyd and kill him in a gunfight. Support the show! Join In...
909: Florence Nightingale’s Crimean War
21 Oct 2024
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October 21, 1854. Florence Nightingale departs Britain on a mercy mission to help soldiers wounded in the Crimean War. Support the show! Join Int...
908: Saturday Matinee: I Know Dino
19 Oct 2024
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On today’s Saturday Matinee, we're introduced to the real life Indiana Jones: Roy Chapman Andrews. Not only did he escape death multiple times in wh...
907: The United States Takes Control of Alaska
18 Oct 2024
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October 18, 1867. The U.S. formally takes possession of Alaska after purchasing the territory from Russia for $7.2 million. This episode originally ai...
906: The Rise of President Perón
17 Oct 2024
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October 17, 1945. In Buenos Aires, a large labor demonstration demands the liberation of ousted and imprisoned Vice President Juan Domingo Perón, lea...
905: The Assassination of Journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia - Original
16 Oct 2024
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October 16, 2017. Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia is killed when a bomb under her car detonates. Support the show! Join Into History f...
904: The Torsåker Witch Trials
15 Oct 2024
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October 15, 1674. The Torsåker Witch Trials begin in Sweden, leading to 71 innocent people being sentenced to death in a single day. Support the s...
903: Breaking the Sound Barrier
14 Oct 2024
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October 14, 1947. US Air Force Captain Chuck Yeager becomes the first person to fly faster than the speed of sound, a feat many aviators previously be...
902: Saturday Matinee: American History Tellers
12 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we follow a group of Englishmen as they colonize the first permanent English settlement in mainland North America: Jame...
901: The Raising of the Mary Rose
11 Oct 2024
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October 11, 1982. The Mary Rose, flagship of King Henry VIII, rises to the surface after 437 years at the bottom of the Solent. This episode originall...
899: The Execution of Che Guevara
09 Oct 2024
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October 9, 1967. After being captured by Special Forces in the mountains of Bolivia, the iconic Marxist revolutionary Che Guevara is executed. Sup...
898: The Great Chicago Fire
08 Oct 2024
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October 8, 1871. A barn fire in Chicago, Illinois, sparks a conflagration that burns for more than a day and devastates the city. Support the show!...
897: Edith Cavell is Tried for Treason
07 Oct 2024
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October 7, 1915. During World War One, British nurse Edith Cavell is put on trial for treason for helping hundreds of wounded Allied soldiers escape G...
896: Saturday Matinee: Southern Gothic
05 Oct 2024
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On today’s Saturday Matinee, we hear the lore behind the legendary Mississippi bluesman, Robert Johnson, who supposedly sold his soul to the devil i...
895: Sculpting Begins on Mount Rushmore
04 Oct 2024
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October 4, 1927. The face of Mount Rushmore is transformed to make way for a gigantic carving of four American Presidents. Support the show! Join ...
The Mystery of March 32nd
01 Apr 2023
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The tradition of April Fools Day is born in a gruesome political murder that prevents the recognition of March 32nd, a day so steeped in mystery it do...
The Mystery Disappearance of Agatha Christie - Original
14 Dec 2022
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December 14, 1926. An 11-day nationwide search ends when crime novelist Agatha Christie is discovered living under a false identity at a hotel in Harr...
The Fall of King James II - Original
23 Dec 2021
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December 23, 1688. King James II of England abandons the throne and flees abroad after a coup forces him from power See Privacy Policy at https://art1...
The Boston Tea Party - Original
16 Dec 2021
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December 16th, 1773. American colonists, frustrated and angry at Britain for imposing “taxation without representation,” dump 342 chests of tea in...
The Start of the Cuban Revolution - Original
02 Dec 2021
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December 2, 1956. Communist revolutionary Fidel Castro launches the Cuban Revolution. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California P...
Washington’s Thanksgiving - Rerun
26 Nov 2021
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November 26, 1789. President George Washington hopes to unite his bickering new country with a first national Thanksgiving holiday. See Privacy Policy...