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On History Daily, we do history, daily. Every weekday, host Lindsay Graham (American Scandal, American History Tellers) takes you back in time to explore a momentous event that happened ‘on this day’ in history. Whether it’s to remember the tragedy of December 7th, 1941, the day “that will...
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The Real-Life Moby Dick
November 20, 1820. Two thousand miles off the coast of South America, an American whaling ship is sunk by an enormous sperm whale.
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Pelé's 1,000th Career Goal
November 19, 1969. Legendary soccer player Pelé scores the 1,000th goal of his career.
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Introducing Mickey Mouse
November 18, 1928. Mickey Mouse makes his big screen debut in Walt Disney’s Steamboat Willie. This episode originally aired in 2024.
Czechoslovakia’s Velvet Revolution Begins
November 17, 1989. A student demonstration in Prague is violently shut down by the police, sparking the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia. This epis...
Saturday Matinee: The Ancients
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we explore the pristine beaches of Hawaii over one thousand years ago to witness the arrival of the islands' very first s...
The First Passenger Train Through the Channel Tunnel
November 14, 1994. The first Channel Tunnel passenger train departs London and arrives in Paris less than three hours later. This episode originally a...
The Amityville Murders
November 13, 1974. Ronald DeFeo Jr. shoots six members of his family at their home in suburban New York, inspiring the book and movie versions of The...
John Bunyan’s Arrest
November 12, 1660. English nonconformist preacher John Bunyan is arrested. During the 12 years he spends in prison, he starts writing his famous book...
The Signing of the World War One Armistice
November 11, 1918. World War One comes to an end when an armistice agreement is signed by the Germans and the Allies. This episode originally aired in...
Dr. Livingstone Is Found Alive in Africa
November 10, 1871. Henry Morton Stanley locates missing explorer and missionary, Dr David Livingstone in Tanzania, famously greeting him with the word...
Saturday Matinee: Founded
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we unwrap The Stamp Act of 1765 and how its passing in the 13 colonies was met with unprecedented resistance.
The Execution of Soviet Spy Richard Sorge
November 7, 1944. A spy who predicted the Nazi invasion of the USSR and Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor is executed. This episode originally aired in...
Otto The Great Overthrows The Pope
November 6, 963 CE. Holy Roman Emperor Otto I convenes a Synod of the Church in Rome to depose Pope John XII.
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The Invasion of Parihaka
November 5, 1881. British armed forces march on a Māori settlement in New Zealand, evicting 2,000 residents and destroying the village.
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Discovering Tutankhamun
November 4, 1922. British archeologist Howard Carter discovers the tomb of the 18th Dynasty pharaoh, Tutankhamun. This episode originally aired in 202...
The Greensboro Massacre
November 3, 1979. At a rally planned by the Communist Workers Party, a gang of Klansmen and American Nazis murder five protestors. This episode origin...
Saturday Matinee: American History Tellers
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we saddle up and hit the trail towards Tombstone, Arizona to witness one of the most famous gunfights in the Wild West.
The Assassination of Indira Gandhi
October 31, 1984. Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi is assassinated by her bodyguards at her home in New Delhi. This episode originally aired in 202...
Jane Austen’s First Novel
October 30, 1811. After a long struggle to find a publisher, Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility is released. This episode originally aired in 2024.
The Formation of the Red Cross
October 29, 1863. Led by Swiss businessman Henry Dunant, eighteen countries meet in Geneva and agree to form the International Red Cross.
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The Siege of La Rochelle
October 28, 1628. After 14 months, French Huguenot rebels open the gates of La Rochelle and surrender to King Louis XIII.
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The Murder Behind ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
October 27, 1992. United States Navy radioman Allen R. Schindler, Jr. is murdered by a shipmate for being gay, sparking a national debate that result...
Saturday Matinee: American Criminal
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we open the door to a bone chilling murder that took place on Halloween 1958.
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Italy Suffers its Greatest Military Defeat
October 24, 1917. The Italian army is crushed by Austrian and German troops during World War I, losing thousands of soldiers and retreating over 150 k...
Boris Pasternak Wins The Nobel Prize
October 23, 1958. Boris Pasternak is awarded a Nobel Prize for his novel Doctor Zhivago, only for the Soviet Union to force him to refuse the honor.
The Death of “Pretty Boy” Floyd
October 22, 1934. Federal agents track down notorious outlaw Charles “Pretty Boy” Floyd and kill him in a gunfight. This episode originally aired in 2...
The “Bubble Boy’s” Experimental Transplant
October 21, 1983. A 12-year-old boy who has spent most of his life in an isolation bubble receives an experimental bone marrow transplant.
The Sydney Opera House Opens
October 20, 1973. After 15 years of construction, the Sydney Opera House is dedicated by Queen Elizabeth II. This episode originally aired in 2023.
Saturday Matinee: Jane Austen Stories
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we enjoy a witty exploration of love, class, and family set in Regency England as told by Jane Austen in her best-loved n...
The Assassination of the Emperor of Haiti
October 17, 1806. Former leader of the Haitian Revolution Jean-Jacques Dessalines, now Emperor Jacques I of Haiti, is assassinated after an oppressive...
The Assassination of Journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia
October 16, 2017. Maltese journalist Daphne Galizia is killed when a bomb under her car detonates. This episode originally aired in 2024.
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Charlie Chaplin Premieres The Great Dictator
October 15, 1940. Charlie Chaplin premieres The Great Dictator in New York City, a satirical film that mocks Adolf Hitler and becomes the comedian’s g...
The Battle of Old Byland
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. This e...
The Miracle of the Andes
October 13, 1972. An airplane carrying members of a rugby team crashes in the Andes mountains on a routine flight from Uruguay to Chile; survivors fig...
Saturday Matinee: Conspiracy Theories, Cults, & Crimes
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we unspool our red string and head to the corkboard to attempt to make sense of the convoluted conspiracy surrounding the...
Malala’s Nobel Peace Prize
October 10, 2014. Two years after being shot by a gunman, 17-year-old education activist Malala Yousafzai wins the Nobel Peace Prize. This episode ori...
The Vajont Dam Disaster
October 9, 1963. A long-predicted landslide in northern Italy triggers a tsunami-like wave to spill over the Vajont Dam, killing over 2,000 people and...
Chicago’s Days of Rage
October 8, 1969. The streets of Chicago are turned into a battleground as extreme left-wing student group the Weathermen begins a series of violent pr...
The Battle of Lepanto
October 7, 1571. The Ottoman Empire and the Holy League face off in the last great naval battle before the Age of Sail.
Opening Night at the Moulin Rouge
October 6, 1889. For the first time, the now world-famous Moulin Rouge in Paris opens its doors. This episode originally aired in 2022.
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