James Madison Proposes the Bill of Rights
June 8, 1789. American politician James Madison proposes to Congress the Bill of Rights, establishing what will become the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution.
16m Jun 08, 2022
16m
The Siege of Jerusalem - Original
June 7, 1099.​​ After a long journey and many bloody battles, the first Crusaders finally reach the Holy City, beginning a siege that will lead to the formation of the Kingdom of Jerusalem.
19m Jun 07, 2022
19m
D-Day - Original
June 6, 1944. On D-Day, over 150,000 Allied troops storm the beach at Normandy, beginning the liberation of Western Europe from Nazi Germany.
16m Jun 06, 2022
16m
Saturday Matinee: Obscure History
On today’s Saturday Matinee, let’s (not) go for a nice 26.2 mile run with the podcast Obscure History. Link to Obscure History: https://obscurehistorypod.com/
23m Jun 04, 2022
23m
The Tiananmen Square Massacre - Original
June 3, 1989. In a bloody government crackdown on dissent, Chinese troops storm Beijing's Tiananmen Square and open fire on a pro-democracy demonstration, killing hundreds of unarmed civilians.
16m Jun 03, 2022
16m
The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II - Original
June 2, 1953. Following the unexpected death of her father, twenty-five-year-old Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor is crowned Queen Elizabeth II.
17m Jun 02, 2022
17m
The Beatles Release Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
June 1, 1967. The Beatles release their eighth studio album, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, topping the charts and forever changing the world of music and pop culture.
17m Jun 01, 2022
17m
The Tulsa Race Massacre - Original
May 31, 1921. In Tulsa, Oklahoma, a Black teenager is accused of assaulting a white woman, setting off one of the worst acts of racial violence in American history.
15m May 31, 2022
15m
Joan of Arc is Burned at the Stake - Original
May 30, 1431. In Rouen, France, 19-year-old Joan of Arc is burned at the stake.
17m May 30, 2022
17m
Saturday Matinee: Car Show
On today’s Saturday Matinee, the venerable, beloved, quirky Jeep, the original SUV, as explored on a new show from Pushkin, “Car Show! with Eddie Alterman” Link to Car Show! with Eddie Alterman: https://www.pushkin.fm/show/car-show-with-eddie-alterman/
35m May 28, 2022
35m
The Evacuation of Dunkirk
May 27, 1940. During World War Two, the British Military launches Operation Dynamo, pulling out hundreds of thousands of allied soldiers from the French port city of Dunkirk.
16m May 27, 2022
16m
The First-Ever Dow Jones Industrial Average - Original
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 market index still in use today.
15m May 26, 2022
15m
The First Star Wars Movie Hits Theaters
May 25, 1977. After a production plagued by mishap and doubt, the first Star Wars film is released and becomes a global sensation.
16m May 25, 2022
16m
Andrew Jackson Conquers Spanish Florida
May 24, 1818. Determined to expand the US empire by any means necessary, Andrew Jackson invades Pensacola to complete his conquest of Spanish Florida.
16m May 24, 2022
16m
The Death of Bonnie and Clyde - Original
May 23, 1934. Notorious American outlaws, Bonnie and Clyde, are killed in a police shoot-out in Louisiana.
15m May 23, 2022
15m
Saturday Matinee: Real Outlaws
On today’s Saturday Matinee, Billy the Kid and a new show from Noiser, “Real Outlaws.”
35m May 21, 2022
35m
Explorer Ernest Shackleton Escapes the Antarctic - Original
May 20, 1916. Freezing, exhausted and starving, Ernest Shackleton stumbles back to civilization after a grueling escape from the punishing Antarctic conditions that crushed and sank his ship, the Endurance.
16m May 20, 2022
16m
Anne Boleyn’s Execution - Original
May 19, 1536. After being accused of treason, adultery, and incest, Anne Boleyn, the second wife of King Henry VIII, is publicly executed.
16m May 19, 2022
16m
Napoleon Becomes Emperor of the French
May 18, 1804. Rising from obscurity to become a national hero, Napoleon Bonaparte seizes power in France and declares himself Emperor.
16m May 18, 2022
16m
Pirates Sack Veracruz
May 17, 1638. Pirates sack the city of Veracruz in New Spain, taking a large group of hostages, and holding them for ransom.
16m May 17, 2022
16m
The First Woman to Climb Mount Everest - Original
May 16, 1975. Junko Tabei, a Japanese mountaineer, author and teacher, becomes the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
17m May 16, 2022
17m
Saturday Matinee: History of the Second World War
On today’s Saturday Matinee, the impenetrable Maginot Line, 280-mile-long defensive border the French erected to keep Germany out. It didn’t work. Link to the History of the Second World War podcast: http://historyofthesecondworldwar.com/
39m May 14, 2022
39m
Robert Smalls Sails a Stolen Ship to Freedom
May 13,1862. During the American Civil War, a slave steals a Confederate ship and flees with his family to freedom.
16m May 13, 2022
16m
Jimmy Carter Visits Cuba - Original
May 12, 2002. Former President Jimmy Carter goes to Cuba, becoming the first American president to visit the country since Castro's revolution in 1959.
16m May 12, 2022
16m
The Assassination of the British Prime Minister
May 11, 1812. A disgruntled former merchant named John Bellingham shoots and kills Spencer Perceval, the only British Prime Minister assassinated in history.
16m May 11, 2022
16m
Nelson Mandela Becomes President - Original
May 10, 1994. Nelson Mandela is sworn in as South Africa’s first Black president, marking an end to the nation’s oppressive and segregationist Apartheid laws.
17m May 10, 2022
17m
The Soviets Celebrate Victory Day - Original
May 9, 1945. The Soviet Union celebrates Victory Day after Germany’s surrender brings an end to World War II in Europe.
17m May 09, 2022
17m
Saturday Matinee: We Interrupt This Broadcast
On today’s Saturday Matinee, before it was history, it was news. But one news event made history: the Hindenburg disaster, one of the earliest examples of new electronic media that would routinely report shocking events in the moment that they occurred. Link to We Interrupt This Broadcast: https://weinterruptthisbroadcast.org
34m May 07, 2022
34m
The Hindenburg Disaster - Original
May 6, 1937. The Hindenburg, the largest rigid airship ever built, and the pride of Nazi Germany, bursts into flames, killing 36 people.
17m May 06, 2022
17m
The Battle of Puebla on Cinco de Mayo - Original
May 5, 1862. Following the French invasion of Mexico, Mexican soldiers succeed in defending the town of Puebla, sealing a victory that will be commemorated by the national holiday, Cinco de Mayo.
19m May 05, 2022
19m
The Execution of the Carthusian Monks
May 4, 1535. Carthusian monks are hanged, drawn, and quartered for their refusal to acknowledge King Henry VIII as the Supreme Head of the Church of England.
17m May 04, 2022
17m
The Partition of Ireland - Original
May 3, 1921. The Government of Ireland Act comes into force, officially partitioning Ireland into two separate countries.
18m May 03, 2022
18m
Ella Fitzgerald Records ‘A-Tisket, A-Tasket’
May 2, 1938. Ella Fitzgerald begins her rise to fame when she records “A-Tisket, A-Tasket” with Chick Webb and His Orchestra.
14m May 02, 2022
14m
Saturday Matinee: Twenty Thousand Hertz
On today’s Saturday Matinee, the most iconic voice of the Twentieth Century, and that’s not all, folks. Link to Twenty Thousand Hertz: https://www.20k.org/
14m Apr 30, 2022
14m
The 1992 Los Angeles Riots - Original
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 Angeles.
17m Apr 29, 2022
17m
Billy the Kid Escapes
April 28, 1881. The condemned outlaw, Billy the Kid, makes a daring escape from the Lincoln County Courthouse Jail.
17m Apr 28, 2022
17m
The Capture of Benito Mussolini
April 27, 1945. Benito Mussolini is captured by Italian resistance fighters, marking the end of his twenty-three year Fascist regime.
19m Apr 27, 2022
19m
The Chernobyl Disaster - Original
April 26, 1986. A safety test goes wrong at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine, causing the worst nuclear disaster in history.
18m Apr 26, 2022
18m
Anzac Day
April 25, 1915. During WW1, Australian and New Zealand soldiers land on the Gallipoli Peninsula for a heroic military campaign that will lead to the creation of Anzac day.
15m Apr 25, 2022
15m
Saturday Matinee: Everything Everywhere
On today’s Saturday Matinee, another daily deluge of delightful discovery from the podcast “Everything Everywhere.” Link to Everything Everywhere: https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/
23m Apr 23, 2022
23m
Earth Day - Original
April 22, 1970. Millions of Americans celebrate the nation’s first Earth Day, launching a grassroots movement that transforms environmental protection laws in America.
15m Apr 22, 2022
15m
The Loch Ness Photograph - Original
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 most enduring modern legends.
15m Apr 21, 2022
15m
Louis Pasteur Invents Pasteurization - Original
April 20,1862. French biologist Louis Pasteur invents a process of heating a liquid to kill potentially harmful bacteria and names it after himself: pasteurization.
17m Apr 20, 2022
17m
The Oklahoma City Bombing
April 19, 1995. Timothy McVeigh bombs the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City.
17m Apr 19, 2022
17m
The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere - Original
April 18, 1775. Paul Revere rides from Boston to Concord, warning pro-independence colonists in Massachusetts that “the British are coming!”
17m Apr 18, 2022
17m
Saturday Matinee: Rex Factor
On today’s Saturday Matinee, discover why Spiderman thinks King Henry V is overrated. Link to Rex Factor: https://rexfactor.wordpress.com/
1hr 1m Apr 16, 2022
1hr 1m
The Titanic Sinks - Original
April 15, 1912. After hitting an iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean, the RMS Titanic sinks, killing over 1,500 people.
16m Apr 15, 2022
16m
The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln - Original
April 14, 1865. The actor John Wilkes Booth assassinates U.S. President Abraham Lincoln.
17m Apr 14, 2022
17m
Tiger Woods Wins the 1997 Masters
April 13, 1997. Tiger Woods wins the Masters Tournament by 12 strokes, marking Woods’ first major championship victory and the start of an unprecedented career.
14m Apr 13, 2022
14m
The Battle of Vimy Ridge
April 12, 1917. In one of the defining moments of World War One, the Canadian Corps triumphs over the Germans at the Battle of Vimy Ridge.
16m Apr 12, 2022
16m