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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 live in i...
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1299: An Inauguration to Remember
January 20, 2009. After a bitter presidential contest, two campaign rivals put country over politics. This episode originally aired in 2022.
1298: The First Zeppelin Raid on Britain
January 19, 1915. in Norfolk, England, four people are killed by German bombs during the first ever zeppelin raid of World War One. This episode origi...
1297: Saturday Matinee: The History Bureau
On today’s Saturday Matinee, presenter Helena Merriman returns to one of the most contested- and consequential- stories in modern Russia.
1296: The End of the Roman Republic
January 16, 27 BCE. Octavian is granted the title Augustus by the Roman Senate, marking the beginning of the Roman Empire. This episode originally air...
1295: The Boston Molasses Disaster
January 15, 1919. 21 people die in Boston, Massachusetts, when a storage tank bursts, triggering a killer wave of sticky molasses.
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1294: The Evacuation of Guadalcanal
January 14, 1943. In a turning point in World War II, the Japanese begin their retreat from the Pacific island of Guadalcanal.
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1293: The Sole Survivor of the Retreat from Kabul
January 13, 1842. Assistant Surgeon William Brydon is the last man standing after a disastrous British army retreat during the First Anglo-Afghan War....
1292: The New York Jets Win Super Bowl III
January 12, 1969. Quarterback Joe Namath fulfills his unlikely prediction when he leads the New York Jets to victory against the Baltimore Colts in Su...
1291: Saturday Matinee: True Life Spy Stories
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we peer into the hidden world of espionage and investigate the story of Christopher John Boyce & Andrew Daulton Lee, whos...
1290: The Resignation of Sir Anthony Eden
January 9, 1957. British Prime Minister Sir Anthony Eden resigns following the nation’s humiliation in the Suez Crisis. This episode originally aired...
1289: The Capture of Drug Lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán
January 8, 2016. After decades of evading the authorities, drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán is arrested for the third and final time. This episode...
1288: The Last English City in France
January 7, 1558. A French army captures Calais after two centuries of English rule. This episode originally aired in 2025.
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1287: Mother Teresa Arrives in India
January 6, 1929. Future saint Mother Teresa travels to India where she dedicates her life to helping the country’s sick and poor.
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1286: The Beginning of the Prague Spring
January 5, 1968. January 5th, 1968. Slovak reformer Alexander Dubček rises to power in Czechoslovakia, sparking a brief but remarkable wave of freedom...
1285: Saturday Matinee: American Scandal
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we unpack one of most horrifying cases of misjustice that our country has seen- when a string of murders are wrongfully p...
1284: The End of Islamic Spain
January 2, 1492. Spanish monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella complete the reconquest of Spain with the capture of Granada, the final Muslim stronghold on...
1283: Operation Raspberry Takes on the U-Boats
January 1, 1942. A retired British naval officer is ordered to turn the tide in the Battle of the Atlantic—using little more than chalk, string, and a...
1282: Winning Monopoly
December 31, 1935. An unemployed salesman registers a new board game at the US Patent Office without mentioning he stole the idea from someone else. T...
1281: The Assassination of Russia’s “Mad Monk”
December 30, 1916. Grigori Rasputin, the mystic confidant of the Russian royals, is assassinated in St. Petersburg, accelerating the fall of the Roman...
1280: The Brutal Killing of Thomas Becket Shocks England
December 29, 1170. Archbishop Thomas Becket becomes a martyr after he is brutally killed by four knights in Canterbury Cathedral. This episode origina...
1279: Saturday Matinee: Curiosity Meets The Past
On today’s Saturday Matinee, examine the human voice to learn what it can reveal about history, identity and expression across time.
1278: King Lear’s Royal Premiere
December 26, 1606. The first performance of a new play in front of King James I caps an extraordinary year for William Shakespeare.
1277: The First Performance of “White Christmas”
December 25, 1941. Irving Berlin’s classic song “White Christmas” is premiered by Bing Crosby on his weekly radio show. This episode originally aired...
1276: America’s First National Christmas Tree
December 24, 1923. U.S. President Calvin Coolidge inaugurates a new holiday tradition by putting up a Christmas tree outside the White House.
1275: The Fall of King James II
December 23, 1688. King James II of England abandons the throne and flees abroad after a coup forces him from power. This episode originally aired in...
1274: The Mock Execution of Dostoevsky
December 22, 1849. Russian writer Fyodor Dostoevsky is saved from execution by a last-minute reprieve, an event that shapes the writer’s greatest work...
1273: Saturday Matinee: Gone Medieval
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we unwrap the ancient holiday tradition rooted deep in medieval folklore know as "wassailing".
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1272: Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol
December 19, 1843. Readers are introduced to grumpy miser Ebenezer Scrooge with the publication of Charles Dickens’ most famous festive tale. This epi...
1271: The Korematsu Case
December 18, 1944. In a controversial judgment, the U.S. Supreme Court upholds the racist treatment of Japanese Americans during World War Two.
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1270: Emperor Timur Captures Delhi
December 17, 1398. The mighty nomadic warlord Timur captures and sacks the Indian city of Delhi, causing the deaths of 100,000 people. This episode or...
1269: The Boston Tea Party
December 16, 1773. Frustrated at Britain for imposing “taxation without representation”, American colonists dump 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor....
1268: The Premiere of Gone With the Wind
December 15, 1939. The epic Civil War drama Gone With the Wind receives its premiere in Atlanta, Georgia.
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1267: Saturday Matinee: Charles Dickens Ghost Stories
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we're told one of the most famous ghost stories of all time- one that also happens to be about Christmas.
1266: The Battle of Tolvajärvi
December 12, 1939. The Battle of Tolvajärvi breaks out, bringing Finland its first major victory in the Winter War. This episode originally aired in 2...
1265: Frank Sinatra Jr. Is Released by His Kidnappers
December 11, 1963. Three days after being abducted at gunpoint, 19-year-old Frank Sinatra Jr. is freed by his captors.
1264: America’s First Paper Money
December 10, 1690. A failed attack on Quebec, Canada leads to Massachusetts Colony creating the first paper currency in the Western Hemisphere. This e...
1263: Jim Morrison’s On-Stage Arrest
December 9, 1967. During a concert in New Haven, Connecticut, The Doors’ frontman Jim Morrison is hauled off stage mid-performance, in the first-ever...
1262: The Opening of the Clifton Suspension Bridge
December 8, 1864. The Clifton Suspension Bridge opens in Bristol, England, five years after the death of its legendary designer, Isambard Kingdom Brun...
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1261: Saturday Matinee: Cautionary Tales
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we hear the story of how thousands of families saved up for Christmas through a company called Farepak, until the savings...