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
Puyi Becomes the Last Emperor of China - Original
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 separate occasions.
18m Dec 02, 2022
18m
The Assassination of Sergei Kirov - Original
December 1, 1934. Leningrad mayor Sergei Kirov is assassinated by a lone gunman, prompting Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin to purge the Communist Party of his rivals.
19m Dec 01, 2022
19m
Bonnie & Clyde’s First Robbery
November 30, 1932. The infamous outlaws, Bonnie and Clyde, rob their first bank.
16m Nov 30, 2022
16m
The Zong Massacre - Original
November 29, 1781. The crew of a British slave ship murders 54 Africans by dumping them into the sea to claim insurance, beginning the Zong massacre.
18m Nov 29, 2022
18m
The Grand Ole Opry Goes Live on the Radio - Original
November 28, 1925. A radio station in Nashville, Tennessee launches the first live broadcast of the Grand Ole Opry, popularizing country and western music across the United States, and turning Nashville into the country music capital of the world.
16m Nov 28, 2022
16m
Saturday Matinee: Redacted History
On today’s Saturday Matinee, the first episode from a two-part series from the podcast Redacted History on Mary Bowser, an enslaved Black woman from Virginia who was granted her freedom. But instead of taking that freedom, she decided to fight back against slavery by becoming a spy for the Union Army. Link to Redacted History: https://pod.link/1609909822
22m Nov 26, 2022
22m
The Civil War Battle of Missionary Ridge - Original
November 25, 1863. During the American Civil War, General Ulysses S. Grant defeats General Braxton Bragg's Confederate forces at the Battle of Missionary Ridge.
18m Nov 25, 2022
18m
The Mystery of D.B. Cooper
November 24, 1971. An unidentified man, known only as DB Cooper, hijacks a Boeing 727, extorts $200,000 in ransom money, and parachutes to an uncertain fate.
16m Nov 24, 2022
16m
Freddie Mercury Reveals He Has AIDS
November 23, 1991. On the day before his death, rock music legend, and lead singer of the band Queen, Freddie Mercury, informs the world he has AIDS.
19m Nov 23, 2022
19m
Blackbeard’s Final Battle - Original
November 22, 1718. A British Royal Navy Lieutenant attacks and boards a pirate ship off the coast of North Carolina, killing the vessel’s captain, Edward Teach, better known as "Blackbeard."
18m Nov 22, 2022
18m
Judas Maccabeus Recaptures Jerusalem - Original
November 21, 164 BCE. Judas Maccabeus recaptures Jerusalem during the Maccabean Revolt and rededicates the Second Temple, since commemorated in the Jewish festival of Hanukkah.
18m Nov 21, 2022
18m
Saturday Matinee: Historical Blindness
On today’s Saturday Matinee, the first installment of a 4-part series. Historical Blindness tackles the granddaddy of all conspiracy theories: the JFK assassination. Link to Historical Blindness: https://www.historicalblindness.com/
46m Nov 19, 2022
46m
The Jonestown Massacre
November 18, 1978. Cult leader Jim Jones leads 918 members of the Peoples Temple in a mass suicide.
15m Nov 18, 2022
15m
Catching America’s First Serial Killer
November 17, 1894. The decades-long crime spree of H. H. Holmes, America’s first serial killer, is brought to an end when he is arrested by law enforcement in Boston.
20m Nov 17, 2022
20m
Ivan the Terrible Murders His Son - Original
November 16th, 1581. Towards the end of a notorious reign characterized by cruelty and widespread abuse, Russian ruler Ivan the Terrible murders his own son in a fit of rage.
19m Nov 16, 2022
19m
The Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam - Original
November 15th, 1969. Millions of people participate in the Vietnam War Moratorium, one of the largest demonstrations in US History.
16m Nov 15, 2022
16m
Nellie Bly Races Around the World - Original
November 14, 1889. Reporters Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland begin a race to beat Phileas Fogg’s fictional journey around the world in 80 days.
18m Nov 14, 2022
18m
Saturday Matinee: Let’s Talk About Myths, Baby!
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we try to cheat death with an episode from “Let’s Talk About Myths, Baby!” on Orpheus and his journey to the Underworld. Link to Let’s Talk About Myths, Baby!”: https://www.mythsbaby.com/
37m Nov 12, 2022
37m
The Death of Ned Kelly
November 11th, 1880. After years on the run from the police, the famous Australian outlaw Ned Kelly is executed.
17m Nov 11, 2022
17m
Dr. Livingstone Is Found Alive in Africa - Original
November 10th, 1871. After going missing, Scottish physician Dr. David Livingstone is found in the jungles of Tanzania.
19m Nov 10, 2022
19m
Jack the Ripper’s Last Victim
November 9th, 1888. A London landlord finds the body of Jack the Ripper's final victim: the mysterious Mary Jane Kelly.
14m Nov 09, 2022
14m
The Disappearance of Lord Lucan - Original
November 8th, 1974. Infamous British Aristocrat the Earl of Lucan disappears and is never seen again after his nanny is found murdered in London.
17m Nov 08, 2022
17m
Anne Hutchinson on Trial - Original
November 7th, 1637. Puritan reformer Anne Hutchinson stands trial in Massachusetts Bay Colony for heresy.
19m Nov 07, 2022
19m
Saturday Matinee: Ancient History Fangirl
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we learn the history of Skeleton Lake, as told by the podcast Ancient History Fangirl. Link to Ancient History Fangirl: https://www.ancienthistoryfangirl.com/
46m Nov 05, 2022
46m
The Iran Hostage Crisis - Original
November 4th, 1979. United States diplomats and citizens are held hostage after a group of militant Iranian college students take over the U.S. Embassy in Tehran.
17m Nov 04, 2022
17m
Laika, the Space Dog
November 3, 1957. In the midst of the Space Race, a stray Russian mutt named Laika rides a rocket into history.
16m Nov 03, 2022
16m
The Siege of Ladysmith - Original
November 2, 1899: The Boers begin a 118-day siege of British-held Ladysmith during the Second Boer War.
17m Nov 02, 2022
17m
The Great Lisbon Earthquake - Original
November 1st, 1755. A massive earthquake hits Lisbon, the capital city of Portugal, reducing half the city to rubble and killing over 50,000 people.
19m Nov 01, 2022
19m
The Assassination of Indira Gandhi - Original
October 31st, 1984: Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi is assassinated by her bodyguards at her home in New Delhi.
18m Oct 31, 2022
18m
Saturday Matinee: They Did That
On today’s Saturday Matinee: a clip from an episode that covers Alice Ball - a woman who developed the earliest long term treatment for leprosy in the early 1900s, from the new podcast "They Did That." Link to They Did That: https://pod.link/1649798627
9m Oct 29, 2022
9m
The Dedication of the Statue of Liberty - Original
October 28, 1886: American President Grover Cleveland attends a grand ceremony in New York to dedicate the Statue of Liberty.
16m Oct 28, 2022
16m
The Height of the Cuban Missile Crisis
October 27th 1962: Major Rudolf Anderson of the United States Air Force becomes the only direct human casualty of the Cuban Missile Crisis when his U-2 spy plane is shot down over Cuba by a Soviet-supplied surface-to-air missile.
19m Oct 27, 2022
19m
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
October 26th, 1881: The Earp Brothers and Doc Holliday face off against the Clanton-McLaury gang in a legendary shootout at the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Arizona.
15m Oct 26, 2022
15m
The Battle of Agincourt - Original
October 25, 1415: English King Henry V defeats a larger French army with the help of longbow archers at the Battle of Agincourt.
16m Oct 25, 2022
16m
The 1929 Wall Street Crash - Original
October 24th 1929. An unprecedented day of plummeting prices at the New York Stock Exchange becomes known as “Black Thursday” and heralds the start of the 1929 Wall Street Crash.
17m Oct 24, 2022
17m
Saturday Matinee: History On Fire
On today’s Saturday Matinee, the real story about a real monster’s reign of terror, from the podcast History On Fire. Link to History On Fire: http://historyonfirepodcast.com/
1hr 25m Oct 22, 2022
1hr 25m
The Battle of Trafalgar
October 21, 1805: British naval hero Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson is mortally wounded at the Battle of Trafalgar.
16m Oct 21, 2022
16m
The End of the American Revolution - Original
October 19, 1781. After a French naval victory over the British, George Washington and the Continental Army win the American Revolution with the siege of Yorktown.
17m Oct 19, 2022
17m
The United States Takes Control of Alaska - Original
October 18, 1867. The United States formally takes possession of Alaska after purchasing the territory from Russia.
16m Oct 18, 2022
16m
Einstein’s Escape from Nazi Germany
October 17, 1933. Albert Einstein arrives in the United States after fleeing antisemitic persecution in Nazi Germany.
18m Oct 17, 2022
18m
Saturday Matinee: Bad Women
On today’s Saturday Matinee, season two of Bad Women from Pushkin covers the women who fell victim to another murderous “Ripper” you’ve likely not heard about. Link to the Bad Women: The Blackout Ripper - https://www.pushkin.fm/podcasts/bad-women-the-ripper-retold
18m Oct 15, 2022
18m
The Battle of Old Byland - Original
October 14, 1322. During the first war of Scottish independence, the Scots win a decisive victory over the English at the Battle of Old Byland.
16m Oct 14, 2022
16m
The Chilean Mining Accident
October 13, 2010. After a record 69 days underground, 33 trapped miners are saved by a rescue team in Copiapó, Chile, concluding the worst mining accident in Chilean history.
18m Oct 13, 2022
18m
Inejiro Asanuma is Assassinated
October 12, 1960. Inejiro Asanuma, leader of the Japan Socialist Party, is assassinated by a far-right extremist while speaking in a televised political debate in Tokyo.
17m Oct 12, 2022
17m
The AIDS Memorial Quilt
October 11, 1987. During a national march on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights, demonstrators unveil the AIDS Memorial Quilt, drawing national attention to the epidemic’s growing death toll.
17m Oct 11, 2022
17m
Canada's October Crisis - Original
October 10, 1970. In their fight for Quebec’s independence from Canada, members of a radical separatist group spark national panic when they kidnap a government official in Montreal.
17m Oct 10, 2022
17m
Saturday Matinee: History of Everything
On today’s Saturday Matinee, the salacious but true story of Operation Salon Kitty and the Nazi sex spies, from the podcast History of Everything. Link to the History of Everything Podcast: https://historyofeverythingpodcast.com/
46m Oct 08, 2022
46m
Edith Cavell is Tried for Treason - Original
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 German territory.
16m Oct 07, 2022
16m
Opening Night at the Moulin Rouge - Original
October 6, 1889. The now world-famous Parisian cabaret, the Moulin Rouge, opens its doors for the first time.
17m Oct 06, 2022
17m