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928: Japan’s Dictator on Trial
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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...
The Signing of the World War One Armistice - Original
11 Nov 2021
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November 11th, 1918. World War One comes to an end when an armistice agreement is signed by the Germans and the Allies. Learn more about your ad choic...
Discovering Tutankhamun - Original
04 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
November 4, 1922. British archeologist Howard Carter discovers the tomb of the 18th Dynasty pharaoh, Tutankhamun. Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...
History Daily Trailer
11 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On History Daily, we do history, daily. Every weekday beginning November 1st—the same day President John Adams first moved into the White House—we...