The Failed Assassination of Vladimir Lenin - Original
August 30, 1918. Socialist revolutionary Fanya Kaplan sets off the Red Terror when she tries, and fails, to assassinate the new leader of Soviet Russia, Vladimir Lenin.
16m Aug 30, 2022
16m
Hurricane Katrina Floods New Orleans
August 29, 2005. Hurricane Katrina hits southeastern Louisiana, sparking one of the worst humanitarian disasters in U.S. history.
16m Aug 29, 2022
16m
Saturday Matinee: The American Revolution Podcast
On today’s Saturday Matinee, revolution at sea, with General Benedict Arnold making a name for himself (that isn't "turncoat").
33m Aug 27, 2022
33m
Harry Houdini’s Underwater Escape - Original
August 26, 1907. In a death-defying stunt, Harry Houdini escapes from chains underwater in 57 seconds in San Francisco Bay, California.
15m Aug 26, 2022
15m
The Liberation of Paris - Original
August 25, 1944. After four years of Nazi occupation, Paris is finally liberated by an Allied force of British, French and American troops during World War II.
19m Aug 25, 2022
19m
Mount Vesuvius Erupts - Original
August 24, 79 AD. Mount Vesuvius erupts in southern Italy, burying the thriving Roman city of Pompeii in volcanic ash.
17m Aug 24, 2022
17m
William Wallace is Executed
August 23, 1305. Scottish rebel leader William Wallace is executed in London.
19m Aug 23, 2022
19m
Fannie Lou Hamer Testifies at the Democratic National Convention
August 22, 1964, Activist Fannie Lou Hamer delivers one of the most important speeches in civil rights history at the 1964 Democratic National Convention.
18m Aug 22, 2022
18m
Saturday Matinee: Grey History
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we look into the space between black and white with Grey History. Link to Grey History: https://greyhistory.com/
1hr 17m Aug 20, 2022
1hr 17m
A Failed Coup in Moscow - Original
August 19, 1991. A group of Communist Party hardliners attempt to save the collapsing Soviet Union by staging a coup against party leader, Mikhail Gorbachev.
20m Aug 19, 2022
20m
The 19th Amendment Gives Women the Right to Vote - Original
August 18, 1920. The United States Congress ratifies the 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote.
20m Aug 18, 2022
20m
The United States Annexes California
August 17, 1846. Commodore Robert F. Stockton of the US Navy annexes California during the Mexican-American War.
16m Aug 17, 2022
16m
Michelangelo Begins the Statue of David
August 16, 1501. The famed Italian artist Michelangelo Buonarroti is awarded a contract to create the statue of David at Florence Cathedral.
16m Aug 16, 2022
16m
Woodstock Begins - Original
August 15, 1969. Over 400,000 people attend one of the most pivotal events in popular music history: the first day of Woodstock.
18m Aug 15, 2022
18m
The End of the Spanish-American War - Original
August 12, 1898. The signing of a peace pact in Washington brings an end to the fighting in the Spanish-American War.
16m Aug 12, 2022
16m
The Arrest of Ethel Rosenberg - Original
August 11, 1950. The alleged traitor Ethel Rosenberg is arrested on allegations of spying for the Soviet Union.
17m Aug 11, 2022
17m
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Joins the Supreme Court
August 10, 1993. Ruth Bader Ginsburg is sworn in as the U.S. Supreme Court’s 107th justice, becoming only the second woman in history to serve on the country’s highest court.
19m Aug 10, 2022
19m
The US Drops a Second Atomic Bomb - Original
August 9, 1945. Three days after the first atomic bomb falls on the Japanese city of Hiroshima, the U.S. drops a second bomb on Nagasaki.
20m Aug 09, 2022
20m
The Great Train Robbery
August 8, 1963. A gang of 15 criminals steal nearly 50 million dollars from a Royal Mail train in Buckinghamshire, England, carrying out the largest train robbery in British history.
18m Aug 08, 2022
18m
Saturday Matinee Takes a Break
On today’s Saturday Matinee, there is no Saturday Matinee.
47s Aug 06, 2022
47s
The Lonesome Cowboys Raid - Original
August 5,1969. Police in Atlanta, Georgia raid a screening of Andy Warhol’s underground film, Lonesome Cowboys, triggering a wave of protests that sparks the gay rights movement in the Deep South.
18m Aug 05, 2022
18m
The Capture of Anne Frank - Original
August 4, 1944. Jewish teen Anne Frank and her family are discovered by the Gestapo after two years of hiding in a secret annex behind her father’s business in Amsterdam.
18m Aug 04, 2022
18m
The First Voyage of Christopher Columbus to the New World - Original
August 3, 1492. Christopher Columbus sets out on his first voyage to what will come to be known as the New World.
17m Aug 03, 2022
17m
The Murder of Wild Bill Hickock
August 2, 1876. At a poker table in the town of Deadwood, a buffalo hunter turned prospector named Jack McCall murders the legendary gunslinger, frontiersman, and folk hero, Wild Bill Hickock.
16m Aug 02, 2022
16m
Joseph Priestley Discovers Oxygen - Original
August 1, 1774. English chemist Joseph Priestley changes the world forever when he isolates a mysterious new gas: oxygen.
19m Aug 01, 2022
19m
Saturday Matinee: The Pirate History Podcast
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we raise the Jolly Roger, unfurl the sails, prime our cannon and hit the seas searching for plunder with The Pirate History Podcast. Link to The Pirate History Podcast: https://piratehistorypodcast.com/
37m Jul 30, 2022
37m
The Publication of The Lord of the Rings - Original
July 29, 1954. After years of struggle, JRR Tolkien publishes the first installment of The Lord of the Rings.
17m Jul 29, 2022
17m
San Martín Liberates Peru
July 28, 1821, The Legendary Military Commander, José de San Martín, liberates Peru and proclaims its independence from Spain.
20m Jul 28, 2022
20m
The Death of Vincent van Gogh
July 27, 1890. Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh shoots himself in the chest, a tragic end to a complicated life that will make him one of the most important painters in Western art.
17m Jul 27, 2022
17m
The Signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act - Original
July 26, 1990. Disability rights activists’ achieve a major victory for equality when President George HW Bush signs into law the Americans with Disabilities Act.
18m Jul 26, 2022
18m
Mata Hari is Sentenced to Death
July 25, 1917, Exotic dancer Mata Hari is convicted of spying for Germany in World War I and sentenced to die in Paris.
21m Jul 25, 2022
21m
Saturday Matinee: Wild West Extravaganza
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we head West to explore how Annie Oakley was *not* a thieving cocaine addict, no matter what publisher William Randolph Hearst said. Link to Wild West Extravaganza: www.wildwestextra.com/
25m Jul 23, 2022
25m
The End of the Warsaw Ghetto - Original
July 22, 1942, The Nazis begin the evacuation of the Warsaw Ghetto, transporting hundreds of thousands of Jews to their deaths at the Treblinka Extermination Camp.
18m Jul 22, 2022
18m
Neil Armstrong Walks On the Moon - Original
July 21, 1969. American astronaut Neil Armstrong becomes the first person to walk on the moon.
17m Jul 21, 2022
17m
The Turkish Invasion of Cyprus
July 20, 1974. After a coup d'etat by the Greek military, Turkish forces launch an invasion of Cyprus, dividing the country in two.
19m Jul 20, 2022
19m
The Birth of the Tuskegee Airmen
July 19, 1941. The Tuskegee Airmen begin their training as the first class of Black pilots in the U.S. Army Air Forces.
16m Jul 19, 2022
16m
The Great Fire of Rome - Original
July 18, 64 AD. When the Great Fire of Rome reduces two-thirds of the city to ashes, Emperor Nero uses the catastrophe as an excuse to persecute a new religious group: the Christians.
17m Jul 18, 2022
17m
Napoleon Bonaparte Surrenders - Original
July 15, 1815. After suffering a crushing defeat in the Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon Bonaparte surrenders to the British.
20m Jul 15, 2022
20m
Saturday Matinee: Fiasco: The AIDS Crisis
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we explore the pandemic that changed the world forever, with season five of Fiasco: The AIDS Crisis Link to Fiasco: The AIDS Crisis: https://www.audible.com/pd/Fiasco-The-AIDS-Crisis-Podcast/B09SVPH27K
52m Jul 15, 2022
52m
The Darien Scheme - Original
July 14, 1698. An ambitious plan by Scotland to found a colony in Panama goes disastrously wrong.
18m Jul 14, 2022
18m
The Dedication of the Hollywood Sign
July 13, 1923. Real estate developers dedicate the Hollywood sign to advertise a new housing devleopment, inadvertently creating an iconic American landmark.
16m Jul 13, 2022
16m
The Death of Alexander Hamilton
July 12, 1804. American founding father, Alexander Hamilton, dies from a fatal wound he suffered during a duel with his longtime adversary, Aaron Burr.
16m Jul 12, 2022
16m
The Murder of Yagan, Australian Aboriginal Freedom Fighter - Original
July 11, 1833. An Australian Aboriginal warrior named Yagan is murdered by colonists after leading a war of resistance against British settlers.
19m Jul 11, 2022
19m
Saturday Matinee: It’s a Continent
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we discover the startling truth about Africa: It’s a Continent. Link to the It's a Continent podcast: https://www.itsacontinent.com
54m Jul 09, 2022
54m
The First Public Reading of the Declaration of Independence
July 8, 1776. Colonel John Nixon gives the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence, spreading word that the American colonies have declared themselves free from British rule.
17m Jul 08, 2022
17m
The Roswell UFO Incident
July 7, 1947. The discovery of mysterious debris on a sheep ranch near Roswell, New Mexico sparks a national obsession with UFOs.
18m Jul 07, 2022
18m
Captain Kidd Gets Arrested
July 6, 1699. The arrest of Captain William Kidd ends the reign of plunder of one of history's most infamous pirates and sparks rumors of buried treasure.
16m Jul 06, 2022
16m
Elvis Presley’s First Single - Original
July 5, 1954. Elvis Presley records his first single "That's All Right" at Sun Records in Memphis, introducing rock and roll to mainstream America.
18m Jul 05, 2022
18m
The Huskar Pit Mining Disaster - Original
July 4, 1838. The Huskar Pit mine in northern England floods, drowning 26 children, and leading to significant changes in labor laws.
17m Jul 04, 2022
17m
Saturday Matinee: The History of The Netherlands Podcast
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we investigate how and why a small nation that shouldn’t really exist keeps punching above its weight throughout history. Link to the History of the Netherlands podcast: http://www.historyofthenetherlands.com/
41m Jul 02, 2022
41m