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
Saturday Matinee: Cold War Conversations
On today’s Saturday Matinee, host Ian Sanders talks with Brian Morra, the Chief of Intelligence Analysis for US Forces Japan at Yakota airbase when on September 1st, 1983, an unarmed Korean airliner was shot down by a Soviet fighter causing the deaths of 269 people. Link to Cold War Conversations: https://coldwarconversations.com/ Go to HistoryDaily.com (http://historydaily.com/) for more his...
1hr 23m Jan 28, 2023
1hr 23m
The Liberation of Auschwitz
January 27, 1945. In the midst of World War Two, Soviet forces liberate the Nazi concentration camp at Auschwitz. Go to HistoryDaily.com (http://historydaily.com/) for more history, daily.
18m Jan 27, 2023
18m
The Rum Rebellion - Original
January 26, 1808. British Officer William Bligh is deposed as Governor of New South Wales, Australia in a coup called the Rum Rebellion. Go to HistoryDaily.com (http://historydaily.com/) for more history, daily.
17m Jan 26, 2023
17m
The Founding of Nike
January 25, 1964. A young entrepreneur founds Blue Ribbon Sports, a company that will one day be better known as Nike. Go to HistoryDaily.com (http://historydaily.com/) for more history, daily.
16m Jan 25, 2023
16m
The Assassination of Emperor Caligula
January 24, 41 CE. The notorious Roman emperor Caligula is assassinated at the hands of his own bodyguards. Go to HistoryDaily.com (http://historydaily.com/) for more history, daily.
18m Jan 24, 2023
18m
Elizabeth Blackwell Becomes America’s First Woman Doctor
January 23, 1849. British physician Elizabeth Blackwell graduates from Geneva Medical College in New York, becoming the first woman to earn a medical degree in the United States. Go to HistoryDaily.com (http://historydaily.com/) for more history, daily.
19m Jan 23, 2023
19m
Saturday Matinee: The Ancient World
On today's Saturday Matinee, we focus on the last days of Marc Antony and Cleopatra, as seen through the eyes of their daughter, Cleopatra Selene the Second. Link to The Ancient World: http://www.ancientworldpodcast.com. Go to HistoryDaily.com (http://historydaily.com/) for more history, daily.
29m Jan 21, 2023
29m
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Fourth Inauguration - Original
January 20, 1945. Franklin D. Roosevelt is sworn in for an unprecedented and never to be repeated fourth term as US President. Go to HistoryDaily.com (http://historydaily.com/) for more history, daily.
16m Jan 20, 2023
16m
The First Zeppelin Raid on Britain
January 19, 1915. In Norfolk, England, four people are killed by German bombs during the first ever Zeppelin raid of World War One. Go to HistoryDaily.com (http://historydaily.com/) for more history, daily.
19m Jan 19, 2023
19m
The British Colonization of Australia Begins
January 18, 1788. Britain’s First Fleet begins to arrive in Botany Bay, sparking the British colonization of Australia. Go to HistoryDaily.com (http://historydaily.com/) for more history, daily.
18m Jan 18, 2023
18m
The Start of Prohibition
January 17, 1920. Prohibition officially goes into effect in the United States, after the passage of the Volstead Act. Go to HistoryDaily.com (http://historydaily.com/) for more history, daily.
18m Jan 17, 2023
18m
Iran’s Last Shah Flees the Revolution - Original
January 16, 1979. Iran’s powerful Shah abandons his throne, and flees his nation, setting the stage for the country’s Islamic Revolution. Go to HistoryDaily.com (http://historydaily.com/) for more history, daily.
19m Jan 16, 2023
19m
Saturday Matinee: Today in History
On today’s Saturday Matinee, host Lindsay Graham goes mad with envy and prepares a poison apple after hearing “Today In History with The Retrospectors.” Link to Today In History with The Retrospectors: https://theretrospectors.com/ Go to HistoryDaily.com (http://historydaily.com/) for more history, daily.
13m Jan 14, 2023
13m
Johnny Cash Plays Folsom Prison
January 13, 1968. American singer and songwriter Johnny Cash records his best selling live album in front of an audience of convicts. Go to HistoryDaily.com (http://historydaily.com/) for more history, daily.
17m Jan 13, 2023
17m
The Fortuitous Arrests of the Great Brink’s Robbers
January 12, 1956. After years of dead ends, the FBI solves one of the largest heists in US history, arresting the perpetrators of the Great Brink's Robbery just five days before the statute of limitations runs out. Go to HistoryDaily.com (http://historydaily.com/) for more history, daily.
17m Jan 12, 2023
17m
The Invasion of Zululand
January 11, 1879. The Anglo-Zulu War begins when a British army invades Zululand in modern-day South Africa. Go to HistoryDaily.com (http://historydaily.com/) for more history, daily.
16m Jan 11, 2023
16m
The First Underground Train - Original
January 10, 1863. After a long campaign by a British lawyer, the world’s first passenger underground railway opens in London. Go to HistoryDaily.com (http://historydaily.com/) for more history, daily.
15m Jan 10, 2023
15m
The Resignation of Sir Anthony Eden
January 9, 1957. Sir Anthony Eden resigns as Britain’s Prime Minister following the nation’s humiliation in the Suez Crisis. Go to HistoryDaily.com (http://historydaily.com/) for more history, daily.
16m Jan 09, 2023
16m
Saturday Matinee: Art of History
On today’s Saturday Matinee, a Nazi exhibition of dangerous “degenerate art.” Link to Art of History: https://pod.link/1584348990 Go to HistoryDaily.com (http://historydaily.com/) for more history, daily.
47m Jan 07, 2023
47m
The Attack on Nancy Kerrigan - Original
January 6, 1994. US figure skating champion, Nancy Kerrigan, is assaulted by an accomplice of fellow skater, Tonya Harding, at the US Championships in Detroit. Go to HistoryDaily.com (http://historydaily.com/) for more history, daily.
17m Jan 06, 2023
17m
Davy Crockett Volunteers in the Texas Revolution
January 5th, 1836. The legendary frontiersman Davy Crocket arrives in Nacogdoches to fight in the revolution for Texas’ independence from Mexico. Go to http://HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily.
18m Jan 05, 2023
18m
Solomon Northup Regains his Freedom
January 4, 1853. After being kidnapped and sold into slavery in the American South, Solomon Northup regains his freedom. Go to HistoryDaily.com (http://historydaily.com/) for more history, daily.
17m Jan 04, 2023
17m
The Siege of Sidney Street - Original
January 3, 1911. After three London policemen are killed trying to stop a robbery, their murderers are tracked down to an East London slum where a dramatic and deadly armed siege begins. Go to HistoryDaily.com (http://historydaily.com/) for more history, daily.
18m Jan 03, 2023
18m
The Arrest of the Yorkshire Ripper - Original
January 2, 1981. Britsh police arrest a man named Peter Sutcliffe for a routine traffic violation, but they soon realize that he is a mass murderer known as the Yorkshire Ripper. Go to HistoryDaily.com (http://historydaily.com/) for more history, daily.
16m Jan 02, 2023
16m
Winston Churchill’s Famous “Some Chicken” Speech - Original
December 30, 1941. In a rousing speech to the Canadian Parliament, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill celebrates his success in holding off Nazi Germany in the Battle of Britain and the Blitz.
18m Dec 30, 2022
18m
The Wounded Knee Massacre
December 29, 1890. The United States Army massacres hundreds of Lakota Sioux at Wounded Knee Creek in South Dakota.
19m Dec 29, 2022
19m
The Resignation of Vice President Calhoun - Original
December 28, 1832. John C. Calhoun resigns as Vice President of the United States after clashing with President Andrew Jackson.
20m Dec 28, 2022
20m
The Flushing Remonstrance Establishes Religious Tolerance in America
December 27, 1657. Settlers in what is today Queens, New York write “The Flushing Remonstrance,” a petition that, for the first time in North American history, articulates that freedom of religion is a fundamental right.
19m Dec 27, 2022
19m
Babe Ruth Joins the New York Yankees - Original
December 26, 1919. Baseball’s so-called Sultan of Swat, Babe Ruth, is sold to the world-famous New York Yankees.
17m Dec 26, 2022
17m
George Washington Resigns - Original
December 23, 1783. American General George Washington resigns his military commission as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army.
19m Dec 23, 2022
19m
The Mock Execution of Dostoevsky - Original
December 22, 1849. Russian writer Fyodor Dostoevsky is saved from execution by a last-minute reprieve, an event that shapes the novelist’s greatest works.
18m Dec 22, 2022
18m
Apollo 8 Goes to the Moon
December 21, 1968. Apollo 8, the first crewed spacecraft to successfully orbit the Moon and return to Earth, launches from the Kennedy Space Center.
17m Dec 21, 2022
17m
The US Invades Panama
December 20, 1989. President George H.W. Bush launches a US invasion of Panama to depose the country's dictator, and former CIA informant, Manuel Noriega.
18m Dec 20, 2022
18m
The Great Swamp Fight - Original
December 19, 1675. During King Philip's War, colonial militias wage a devastating attack against the Narragansett tribe in Rhode Island.
16m Dec 19, 2022
16m
Saturday Matinee: Based On A True Story
On today’s Saturday Matinee, the Podcast “Based On A True Story” focuses on James Cameron’s Titanic.  How much of Jack and Rose’s story from the movie was based on real history, and how much of it was fiction? Link to Based On A True Story: https://www.basedonatruestorypodcast.com/
1hr 16m Dec 17, 2022
1hr 16m
Rugby Union’s “Match of the Century” - Original
December 16, 1905. Rugby Union’s "Match of the Century" is played between Wales and the undefeated New Zealand at Cardiff Arms Park.
16m Dec 16, 2022
16m
The Mystery Disappearance of Agatha Christie - Original
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 Harrogate, England after disappearing from her home.
18m Dec 14, 2022
18m
The Battle of Alton
December 13th, 1643. The tide of the English Civil War turns against King Charles I at the Battle of Alton.
16m Dec 13, 2022
16m
The Xi'an Incident - Original
December 12, 1936. During the Chinese Civil War, Nationalist leader Chiang Kai-Shek is kidnapped, sparking a political reckoning that unites the Chinese against a common enemy: Japan.
19m Dec 12, 2022
19m
Saturday Matinee: Where There’s A Will
On today’s Saturday Matinee, a rivalry between two Shakespearian actors triggers a deadly riot in the streets of Manhattan. Link to Where There’s A Will: https://www.pushkin.fm/podcasts/where-theres-a-will-finding-shakespeare
38m Dec 10, 2022
38m
Jim Morrison’s On-Stage Arrest - Original
December 9, 1967. The Doors singer Jim Morrison is arrested in the middle of a performance in New Haven, Connecticut.
17m Dec 09, 2022
17m
Eisenhower’s “Atoms for Peace” Speech
December 8, 1953. US President Dwight D. Eisenhower delivers his famous "Atoms for Peace" speech amid the escalating nuclear arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union.
20m Dec 08, 2022
20m
The Attack on Pearl Harbor - Rerun
December 7th, 1941. The Imperial Japanese Navy launches its attack on Pearl Harbor.
15m Dec 07, 2022
15m
The Arrest of Nazi War Criminal Pieter Menten - Original
December 6, 1976. After evading punishment for decades, Pieter Menten, one of the Netherlands' most notorious Nazi war criminals, is arrested in Switzerland.
18m Dec 06, 2022
18m
President Polk Triggers the California Gold Rush
December 5th, 1848: US President James K. Polk triggers the California Gold Rush by confirming discovery of gold at Sutter’s Mill.
18m Dec 05, 2022
18m