General Grant Launches the Appomattox Campaign
March 29, 1865. Union Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant launches the Appomattox Campaign, which will ultimately force the surrender of Confederate General Robert E. Lee. Go to HistoryDaily.com (http://historydaily.com/) for more history, daily.
17m Mar 29, 2023
17m
The Three Mile Island Nuclear Accident - Original
March 28, 1979. The worst nuclear accident in American history begins when Pennsylvania's Three Mile Island power plant experiences a partial meltdown. Go to HistoryDaily.com (http://historydaily.com/) for more history, daily.
17m Mar 28, 2023
17m
The Arrest of Typhoid Mary - Original
March 27, 1915. After years of evading authorities and causing outbreaks, the woman known as Typhoid Mary is arrested and placed in quarantine. Go to HistoryDaily.com (http://historydaily.com/) for more history, daily.
18m Mar 27, 2023
18m
Saturday Matinee: 1001 Stories From The Old West
On Today's Saturday Matinee, the discovery of silver turns Tombstone, Arizona into a Boomtown, brewing tension that leads to the famous gunfight at the OK Corral. Link to 1001 Stories From The Old West: https://podfollow.com/1613213865 Go to HistoryDaily.com (http://historydaily.com/) for more history, daily.
45m Mar 25, 2023
45m
The Internment of Japanese Americans
March 24, 1942. During World War Two, the US Army begins forcibly moving Japanese Americans into internment camps. Go to HistoryDaily.com (http://historydaily.com/) for more history, daily.
16m Mar 24, 2023
16m
The Return of Lewis and Clark
March 23, 1806. After completing the first U.S. overland expedition to the Pacific Ocean, Lewis and Clark begin their return to Missouri. Go to HistoryDaily.com (http://historydaily.com/) for more history, daily.
17m Mar 23, 2023
17m
The Lumière Brothers Screen The First Motion Picture
March 22, 1895. In Paris, brothers Auguste and Louis Lumière demonstrate motion picture technology for the first time. Go to HistoryDaily.com (http://historydaily.com/) for more history, daily.
17m Mar 22, 2023
17m
The March from Selma
March 21, 1965. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. leads a march against laws repressing the voting rights of African Americans in Alabama. Go to HistoryDaily.com (http://historydaily.com/) for more history, daily.
17m Mar 21, 2023
17m
General MacArthur Vows to Return to the Philippines - Original
March 20, 1942. During World War II, US General Douglas MacArthur escapes the Japanese-occupied Philippines, and makes his famous vow to return. Go to HistoryDaily.com (http://historydaily.com/) for more history, daily.
18m Mar 20, 2023
18m
Montreal’s Hockey Riot - Original
March 17, 1955. The suspension of hockey player Maurice “Rocket” Richard sends the city of Montreal into uproar, sparking the Richard Riot. Go to HistoryDaily.com (http://historydaily.com/) for more history, daily.
15m Mar 17, 2023
15m
The My Lai Massacre
March 16th, 1968. After witnessing the massacre of hundreds of Vietnamese civilians by American troops, an American helicopter pilot fights to expose a cover-up and reveal the truth of what happened in the village of My Lai. Go to HistoryDaily.com (http://historydaily.com/) for more history, daily.
17m Mar 16, 2023
17m
The Assassination of Julius Caesar
March 15th, 44 BCE. A plot to assassinate Julius Caesar is carried out by Brutus, Cassius and dozens more Roman senators on the Ides of March. Go to HistoryDaily.com (http://historydaily.com/) for more history, daily.
17m Mar 15, 2023
17m
The Execution of A Scapegoated Admiral - Original
March 14, 1757. British Admiral John Byng is executed on board HMS Monarch for “failing to do his utmost” in battle. Go to HistoryDaily.com (http://historydaily.com/) for more history, daily.
15m Mar 14, 2023
15m
The Assassination of Czar Alexander II
March 13, 1881. Czar Alexander II of Russia is assassinated by members of the terror group People’s Will in St Petersburg.
16m Mar 13, 2023
16m
Saturday Matinee: American History Tellers
After sitting US vice president Aaron Burr shot and killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel, his political career was over. Or was it? Today’s Saturday Matinee features an episode from American History Tellers from their series on Aaron Burr—war hero, statesman, killer, and accused traitor. Link to American History Tellers: http://wondery.fm/AHT_HD Go to HistoryDaily.com (http://historydaily.com/...
41m Mar 11, 2023
41m
Alexander Graham Bell Makes the First Telephone Call - Original
March 10, 1876. Inventor Alexander Graham Bell makes the first successful telephone call in history, revolutionizing human communication. Go to HistoryDaily.com (http://historydaily.com/) for more history, daily.
17m Mar 10, 2023
17m
Edward R. Murrow Attacks McCarthyism
March 9, 1954. American journalist Edward R. Murrow makes television and journalism history when he takes on Senator Joseph McCarthy. Go to HistoryDaily.com (http://historydaily.com/) for more history, daily.
18m Mar 09, 2023
18m
The Disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370
March 8, 2014. Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, carrying hundreds of passengers and crew, loses contact with air traffic control, veers off course and mysteriously disappears, prompting the most expensive search in aviation history. Go to HistoryDaily.com (http://historydaily.com/) for more history, daily.
16m Mar 08, 2023
16m
Daniel Webster Endorses the Compromise of 1850
March 7, 1850. US Senator Daniel Webster delivers a famous speech endorsing the 1850 Compromise to calm the nation’s growing conflict over slavery. Go to HistoryDaily.com (http://historydaily.com/) for more history, daily.
18m Mar 07, 2023
18m
The U.S. Supreme Court’s Dred Scott Decision - Original
March 6, 1857. In the landmark case of Dred Scott v. Sandford, the US Supreme Court rules that African Americans, free or enslaved, are not entitled to citizenship. Go to HistoryDaily.com (http://historydaily.com/) for more history, daily.
17m Mar 06, 2023
17m
Saturday Matinee: History Tea Time
On today’s Saturday Matinee: some of the most shocking incestuous relationships and tragically inbred individuals in royal history. King Tut, Queen Juana the Mad of Castile, King Charles II of Spain, Queen Victoria and more. Link to History Tea Time: https://podfollow.com/1619978406 Go to HistoryDaily.com (http://historydaily.com/) for more history, daily.
28m Mar 04, 2023
28m
Rockefeller Donates His Fortune to Charity - Original
March 3, 1910. John D. Rockefeller commits to donating the bulk of his fortune to charity, leading to the creation of the Rockefeller Foundation and turning the oil tycoon into one of the biggest philanthropists in American history. Go to HistoryDaily.com (http://historydaily.com/) for more history, daily.
18m Mar 03, 2023
18m
The Eighth Attempt to Assassinate Queen Victoria
March 2, 1882. At a train station in Windsor, England, Queen Victoria narrowly escapes the eighth and final attempt on her life. Go to HistoryDaily.com (http://historydaily.com/) for more history, daily.
15m Mar 02, 2023
15m
Yellowstone Becomes the World’s First National Park
March 1, 1872. President Ulysses S. Grant signs the Yellowstone National Park Protection Act into law, making Yellowstone the world’s first national park. Go to HistoryDaily.com (http://historydaily.com/) for more history, daily.
18m Mar 01, 2023
18m
Britain’s Working Class Finds Victory in the 1972 UK Miners’ Strike - Original
February 28, 1972. After six weeks of struggle, the 1972 UK Miners’ Strike ends in victory for Britain’s working class. Go to HistoryDaily.com (http://historydaily.com/) for more history, daily.
15m Feb 28, 2023
15m
The Reichstag Fire Expands Nazi Power - Original
February 27, 1933. Exactly eight years after he relaunched the Nazis as a political party, German Chancellor Adolf Hitler uses an arson attack on Berlin’s parliamentary building to seize power and purge his political opponents. Go to HistoryDaily.com (http://historydaily.com/) for more history, daily.
17m Feb 27, 2023
17m
Saturday Matinee: 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we try to pick fact from fiction with an episode on the pirate Blackbeard from the podcast 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries. Link to 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries: https://podfollow.com/956154836 Go to HistoryDaily.com (http://historydaily.com/) for more history, daily.
52m Feb 25, 2023
52m
The Zimmerman Telegram Pushes America into World War I
February 24th, 1917. The British present the Zimmermann Telegram to US President Woodrow Wilson, an intercepted message that reveals new threats against the United States and persuades the nation to enter World War I. Go to HistoryDaily.com (http://historydaily.com/) for more history, daily.
17m Feb 24, 2023
17m
The Cato Street Conspiracy
February 23, 1820. An agent provocateur helps British police foil a plot to assassinate the Prime Minister and his entire cabinet. Go to HistoryDaily.com (http://historydaily.com/) for more history, daily.
16m Feb 23, 2023
16m
“Moose Murders” Becomes the Biggest Flop in Broadway History - Original
February 22, 1983. After opening and closing on the same night, the play "Moose Murders" becomes the most catastrophic flop in Broadway history. Go to HistoryDaily.com (http://historydaily.com/) for more history, daily.
17m Feb 22, 2023
17m
The Assassination of Malcolm X
February 21, 1965. Civil rights leader Malcolm X is assassinated while giving a speech in New York. Go to HistoryDaily.com (http://historydaily.com/) for more history, daily.
16m Feb 21, 2023
16m
The Storm that Saves Japan - Original
February 20, 1281. The Japanese Imperial Court orders all temples and shrines to pray for victory in the face of a Mongol invasion and, in an unlikely twist, a massive typhoon saves the country. Go to HistoryDaily.com (http://historydaily.com/) for more history, daily.
15m Feb 20, 2023
15m
Saturday Matinee: Infamous America
On today’s Saturday Matinee, Chris Wimmer and the podcast Infamous America tells the story of the largest hotel robbery in American history, netting the thieves an estimated 28-million dollars worth of stolen jewelry and cash. Link to Infamous America: https://podfollow.com/1437525441 Go to HistoryDaily.com (http://historydaily.com/) for more history, daily.
27m Feb 18, 2023
27m
The Rise of the Volkswagen Beetle - Original
February 17, 1972. The Volkswagen Beetle becomes the world's best-selling car, breaking a record held for decades by the Ford Model T. Go to HistoryDaily.com (http://historydaily.com/) for more history, daily.
16m Feb 17, 2023
16m
The Antwerp Diamond Heist
February 16, 2003. The Antwerp World Diamond Centre is robbed of over $100 million in loose diamonds, gold and jewelry in what is considered the biggest heist of all time. Go to HistoryDaily.com (http://historydaily.com/) for more history, daily.
18m Feb 16, 2023
18m
Socrates Goes on Trial
February 15, 399 BC. Athenian philosopher Socrates is sentenced to death for impiety and corrupting the city’s youth. Go to HistoryDaily.com (http://historydaily.com/) for more history, daily.
16m Feb 15, 2023
16m
The Strasbourg Massacre - Original
February 14, 1349. After being blamed for the spread of the Black Death, hundreds of Jews are executed in the Strasbourg Massacre. Go to HistoryDaily.com (http://historydaily.com/) for more history, daily.
15m Feb 14, 2023
15m
The Lindbergh Baby’s Killer is Convicted - Original
February 13, 1935. Carpenter Bruno Hauptmann is convicted of the abduction and murder of the 20-month old son of famous American aviator, Charles Lindbergh – a case that will make kidnapping a federal crime. Go to HistoryDaily.com (http://historydaily.com/) for more history, daily.
17m Feb 13, 2023
17m
Saturday Matinee: The Road to Now
On today’s Saturday Matinee, Bob & Ben speak with Author Amy Argetsinger about Miss America’s origins, how the pageant both shaped and was shaped by American society, and why it might be okay that the pageant’s significance in American culture has faded. Link to The Road to Now: https://www.theroadtonow.com/ Go to HistoryDaily.com (http://historydaily.com/) for more history, daily.
1hr 4m Feb 11, 2023
1hr 4m
The Cold War Spy Swap
February 10, 1962. At the height of the Cold War, America and the Soviet Union agree a spy exchange. Go to HistoryDaily.com (http://historydaily.com/) for more history, daily.
18m Feb 10, 2023
18m
The Benin Punitive Expedition
February 9, 1897. In response to the massacre of a trade delegation, a British army invades Benin in a campaign known as the Punitive Expedition, overthrowing Oba Ovonramwen and marking the end of his independent kingdom. Go to HistoryDaily.com (http://historydaily.com/) for more history, daily.
16m Feb 09, 2023
16m
Black Nationalist Marcus Garvey Goes To Prison - Original
February 8, 1925. Leader of the Pan-Africanism movement, Marcus Garvey, enters federal prison for mail fraud, initiating a steep decline in his influence. Go to HistoryDaily.com (http://historydaily.com/) for more history, daily.
18m Feb 08, 2023
18m
Ellen MacArthur Is the Fastest to Sail Around the World - Original
February 7th, 2005: British sailing sensation Ellen MacArthur smashes the world record for the fastest solo circumnavigation of the globe. Go to HistoryDaily.com (http://historydaily.com/) for more history, daily.
18m Feb 07, 2023
18m
The Munich Air Disaster
February 6, 1958. Twenty-three people die, including eight members of Manchester United's championship-winning football team, when an airplane crashes on take-off in Munich. Go to HistoryDaily.com (http://historydaily.com/) for more history, daily.
16m Feb 06, 2023
16m
Saturday Matinee: The Past and the Curious
On today’s Saturday Matinee, Bears! Telling the story of two such animals and how they changed the life of one president, and the course of history of a nation. Link to The Past and the Curious: https://thepastandthecurious.com/ Go to HistoryDaily.com (http://historydaily.com/) for more history, daily.
26m Feb 04, 2023
26m
An Assassin’s Brother Opens Booth’s Theatre
February 3, 1869. Famous actor Edwin Booth, the brother of President Lincoln’s assassin, fights to reclaim his tarnished family name by opening the original Booth’s Theatre at 23rd & 6th in New York City. Go to HistoryDaily.com (http://historydaily.com/) for more history, daily.
17m Feb 03, 2023
17m
The German Defeat at Stalingrad
February 2, 1943. The Battle of Stalingrad, one of the bloodiest of WWII, ends in defeat for Nazi Germany. Go to HistoryDaily.com (http://historydaily.com/) for more history, daily.
16m Feb 02, 2023
16m
The Nome Serum Run
February 1, 1925. After a diphtheria outbreak threatens to decimate the entire icebound community of Nome, Alaska, a five-day dog sled relay to carry life-saving medicine finally arrives in the isolated town. Go to HistoryDaily.com (http://historydaily.com/) for more history, daily.
17m Feb 01, 2023
17m
Leon Trotsky is Forced Into Exile - Original
January 31, 1928. Leon Trotsky, one of the architects of the Russian Revolution, is exiled to Kazakhstan by his longtime rival, Joseph Stalin. Go to HistoryDaily.com (http://historydaily.com/) for more history, daily.
19m Jan 31, 2023
19m
Oliver Cromwell’s Posthumous Execution - Original
January 30, 1661. On the 12th anniversary of the beheading of King Charles I, the controversial politician Oliver Cromwell faces the same grisly fate, even though he’s already been dead for two and a half years. Go to HistoryDaily.com (http://historydaily.com/) for more history, daily.
16m Jan 30, 2023
16m