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 live in infamy,” or to celebrate that 20th day in July, 1969, when mankind reached the moon, History Daily is there to tell you the true stories of the people and events that shaped our world—one day at a ...
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Maurice Garin Wins the First Tour de France
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July 19, 1903. Bicyclist Maurice Garin wins the first Tour de France. This episode originally aired in 2023. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privac…
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July 18, 1969. U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy crashes his car into a tidal pond on Chappaquiddick Island, Massachusetts. Kennedy manages to escape, but he leaves his passenger, Mary Jo Kopechne, to drown. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for …
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The Discovery of the Princes in the Tower
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July 17, 1674. The skeletons of two boys are discovered in the Tower of London, leading to speculation that they are the long-lost King Edward V and his brother. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Poli…
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July 16, 1945. An atomic bomb is detonated in New Mexico, marking success in the Manhattan Project. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice …
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July 15, 1815. After suffering a crushing defeat in the Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon Bonaparte surrenders to the British. This episode originally aired in 2022. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Polic…
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On today’s Saturday Matinee, we delve into Operation Barbarossa, Hitler's audacious invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941, and uncover why it took Joseph Stalin by surprise. Link to Anthology of Heroes: https://linktr.ee/anthologyofheroespodcast Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of A…
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July 12, 1979. A Major League Baseball promotion goes awry, causing a Chicago White Sox game to end in a riot. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Priv…
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July 11, 2001. Following a protracted legal battle, the peer-to-peer music sharing software, Napster, is forced to cease operations - but not before it changed the music industry forever. This episode originally aired in 2023. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser.…
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France Blows Up Greenpeace’s Rainbow Warrior
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July 10, 1985, members of the French secret service detonate two bombs sinking Greenpeace’s boat the Rainbow Warrior, killing one. This episode originally aired in 2023. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Priv…
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Catherine the Great Seizes the Throne of Russia
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July 9, 1762: Catherine the Great becomes Empress of Russia following a coup against her husband, Peter III. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privac…
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July 8, 1898. Notorious confidence man Jefferson “Soapy” Smith is killed in a gunfight with a vigilante in the Alaskan boomtown of Skagway. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.co…
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Saturday Matinee: Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs
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On today’s Saturday Matinee, we set sail on the Franklin Expedition of 1845 with the HMS Erebus and the HMS Terror, two ships that find themselves trapped in ice and fall victims to the frozen sea. Link to Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs: https://www.shipwrecksandseadogs.com Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily …
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July 5, 1954. Elvis Presley records his first single "That's All Right" at Sun Records in Memphis, introducing rock n’ roll to mainstream American culture. This episode originally aired in 2022. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more…
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July 4, 1862. An Oxford professor takes a boat ride and tells a fantastical story that he’ll eventually publish under his pen name, Lewis Carroll. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Policy at https://a…
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A Military Coup Crushes Egyptian Democracy
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July 3, 2013. Egypt’s first democratically elected President, Mohamed Morsi, is ousted from his office by the country’s formidable military. This episode originally aired in 2023. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily…
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July 2, 1839: Enslaved Africans rise up against their owners and take control of the slave ship Amistad. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy No…
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July 1, 1885. King Leopold II of Belgium founds the Congo Free State and installs a regime that will become infamous for its brutality. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/pr…
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Saturday Matinee: Ancient History Fangirl
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On today’s Saturday Matinee, we try to survive the cataclysmic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE in a choose-your-own-adventure style podcast. Link to Ancient History Fangirl: https://podfollow.com/1348151802 Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDa…
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June 28, 1969. Police raid the Stonewall Inn in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of New York City, and patrons and activists fight back, sparking four nights of protest and launching the modern-day LGBTQ+ rights movement. This episode originally aired in 2023. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a …
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The CIA Overthrows the Guatemalan Government
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June 27, 1954. Democratically elected Guatemalan president Jacobo Árbenz Guzmán is deposed in a CIA-backed coup, bringing an end to a brief era of democracy and social progress and ushering in decades of violence and oppression. This episode originally aired in 2023. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily …
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June 26, 1974. After decades of research and development, the first UPC barcode is successfully scanned at a grocery store in Ohio. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privac…
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June 25th 1950. The Korean War begins as North Korea sends troops below the 38th parallel invading South Korea. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Pri…
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June 24, 1535. A radical political uprising comes to an end when the city of Münster falls to an Bishop’s army. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Pri…
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On today’s Saturday Matinee, we receive the gospel taught by Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker- the husband and wife whose corrupt televangelist empire led to financial fraud, a sex scandal, and ultimately jail time. Link to American Scandal: https://wondery.com/shows/american-scandal/ Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. His…
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June 21, 1582. A Japanese warlord’s hopes of ruling the nation are brought to an end when he is betrayed by one of his closest allies. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/pri…
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June 20, 1945. In a top-secret operation, the US Secretary of State approves the transfer of Nazi rocket scientist Wernher von Braun to America. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art…
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June 19, 1968. Over 50,000 people march on Washington D.C. to protest economic injustice in the climax of Martin Luther King and the SCLC’s “Poor People’s Campaign,” an event coined “Solidarity Day.” This episode originally aired in 2023. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship…
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June 18, 1982. The body of Italian banker and convicted fraudster Roberto Calvi is discovered hanging from a bridge in London, England. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/pr…
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June 17, 1972. A break-in at the Watergate complex in Washington DC sparks the biggest political scandal in American history. This episode originally aired in 2022. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy P…
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On today’s Saturday Matinee, we gain a new appreciation for fine art- specifically the 1833 oil painting by Paul Delaroche "The Execution of Lady Jane Grey". Art of History: https://podfollow.com/1584348990/view Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryD…
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June 14, 1985. TWA Flight 847 is hijacked en route from Athens to Rome. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy…
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June 13, 1966. The United States Supreme Court rules in Miranda v. Arizona that the police must inform suspects of their Fifth Amendment rights before questioning them, and thus the “Miranda Rights” are established. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to Hist…
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June 12, 1987. President Ronald Reagan delivers his famous "Tear down this wall!" speech in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, challenging Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to dismantle the Berlin Wall. This episode originally aired in 2023. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of …
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June 11, 1963. Protesting the lack of religious freedom in South Vietnam, Buddhist monk Thich Quang Duc sets himself on fire in a busy Saigon intersection. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Policy at …
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The First Execution of the Salem Witch Trials
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June 10, 1692. Accusations of witchcraft spark hysteria in a town in Massachusetts, leading to the execution of Bridget Bishop – the first victim of the Salem Witch Trials. This episode originally aired in 2022. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryD…
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On today’s Saturday Matinee, we commemorate the 80th anniversary of the largest seaborne invasion in history: D-Day. Link to D-Day: The Tide Turns: https://podfollow.com/d-day-the-tide-turns Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more his…
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June 7, 1099. after a long journey and many bloody battles, Christian crusaders from Western Europe finally reach the Holy City of Jerusalem. This episode originally aired in 2022. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, dail…
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The First Concrete is Poured at the Hoover Dam
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June 6, 1933. The first bucketful of concrete is poured in the construction of The Hoover Dam. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at ht…
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The First Scientific Report on the AIDS Epidemic
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June 5, 1981. The Centers for Disease Control identifies five cases of a rare infection striking gay men in California—a disease that will become known as AIDS. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Polic…
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June 4, 1783. The Montgolfier Brothers hold the first public demonstration of their new invention: the hot-air balloon. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Califo…
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June 3, 1989. The Chinese government calls in the military to put down a student-led pro-democracy demonstration in Tiananmen Square, killing hundreds of people. This episode originally aired in 2022. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com fo…
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On today’s Saturday Matinee, we are grabbing our popcorn to hear about the filmmaker whose iconic career helped shape early Hollywood. Alfred Hitchcock was a powerhouse in the industry and his films captivated audiences everywhere, and yet many of his projects faced roadblocks. Link to The Industry: https://www.industrypodcast.org/ Support the show…
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May 31, 1921. In Tulsa, Oklahoma, a Black teenager is accused of assaulting a white woman, setting off the Tulsa Race Massacre, one of the worst acts of racial violence in American history. This episode originally aired in 2023. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noise…
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May 30, 1593. Enigmatic playwright Christopher Marlowe is stabbed to death during a bar-room brawl in a London lodging house. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and …
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The First Ever Successful Summit of Mount Everest
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May 29, 1953. Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay become the first explorers to reach the top of Mount Everest. This episode originally aired in 2023. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Policy at https:/…
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May 28, 1934. The Dionne quintuplets are born. The identical sisters are the first quintuplets to survive infancy, but the girls will face a childhood of exploitation as a tourist attraction. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more hi…
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A B-24 Crash Survivor Begins a Fight for Survival
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May 27, 1943. A B-24 bomber crashes in the Pacific Ocean, beginning a two year ordeal at sea and in Japanese captivity for former Olympic athlete Louis Zamperini. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Pol…
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Saturday Matinee: Cold War Conversations
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On today’s Saturday Matinee, we are told the thrilling account from a man that almost escaped East Germany in the 1980's and the harsh consequences that followed. Link to Cold War Conversations: https://coldwarconversations.com/ Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noise…
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The Brooklyn Bridge is Opened to the Public
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May 24, 1883. The Brooklyn Bridge is opened to the public, becoming the longest suspension bridge in the world at the time of completion. This episode originally aired in 2023. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. S…
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The Premiere of Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining
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May 23, 1980. Critics are left underwhelmed by the release of a new psychological horror movie: Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and…
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