Episodes

On today’s Saturday Matinee, we study The Portrait of Madame X- a famous 19th century painting featuring a mysteriously alluring subject. Link to ArtMuse: https://www.artmusepodcast.com/ Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser.

August 14, 1971. An infamous psychological study into prison brutality begins at Stanford University. This episode originally aired in 2024.

August 13, 1898. The Spanish-American War ends with a bizarre, choreographed outcome.

August 12, 1865. British surgeon and scientist Joseph Lister performs the first antiseptic surgery. This episode originally aired in 2025.

August 11, 1965. The arrest of a young Black man for drunk driving sparks riots in Los Angeles. This episode originally aired in 2023.

August 10, 1628. The magnificent Swedish warship Vasa sets sail from Stockholm, only to sink less than a mile into its maiden voyage.

On today’s Saturday Matinee, dig into the history of the very first dinosaur to be named-- before the term "dinosaur" was even coined. Link to I Know Dino: https://www.iknowdino.com/ Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser.

August 7, 1909. Alice Huyler Ramsey becomes the first woman to drive across the continental United States. This episode originally aired in 2025.

August 6, 1824. Defeat at the Battle of Junin accelerates the collapse of Spanish power in Peru- and the rise of Simon Bolivar.

August 5, 1966. Students at a school in Beijing, China beat a teacher to death, one of the first fatalities of the Cultural Revolution. This episode originally aired in 2025.

August 4, 1704. During the War of the Spanish Succession, Britain takes control of Gibraltar after Spain surrenders, and “the Rock” subsequently becomes a British colony and a symbol of British naval strength. This episode originally aired in 2023.

August 3, 1936. Jesse Owens wins the 100-meter race at the Berlin Olympics, embarrassing the Nazis on their own patch.

On today’s Saturday Matinee, we cover the life and crimes of Boss Tweed- one of America's most famously corrupt politicians in history. Link to American Criminal: https://www.americancriminal.com/ Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser.

July 31, 1910. Following a transatlantic manhunt, Hawley Harvey Crippen is arrested in Canada for a murder he committed in London. This episode originally aired in 2024.

July 30, 1935. The first Penguin books are published, kickstarting the paperback revolution.

July 29, 1862. One of the most famous Confederate spies of the American Civil War is finally arrested. This episode originally aired in 2024.

July 28, 1915. President Wilson orders U.S. Marines ashore in Haiti, beginning an almost 20-year occupation of the country.

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. This episode originally aired in 2022.

On today’s Saturday Matinee, we are transported into the life of the powerful figure who- for better or for worse- helped shape Britain in the 16th Century: Henry VIII. Link to Biography: https://www.noiser.com/biography Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser.

July 24, 1983. Anti-Tamil pogroms in Sri Lanka kill between 400 and 3,000 and spark a civil war.

July 23, 1745. Charles Edward Stuart, better known as “Bonnie Prince Charlie,” lands in Scotland to begin the last Jacobite Rising.

July 22, 1916. A bomb explodes during a “Preparedness Day” parade in San Francisco, killing 10 people and wounding another 40. This episode originally aired in 2025.

July 21, 1925. High school teacher John T. Scopes is convicted and fined for teaching evolution in a legal case representing the clash between the nation’s traditional and modern values. This episode originally aired in 2023.

July 20, 1974. After a coup d'etat by the Greek military, Turkish forces launch an invasion of Cyprus, dividing the country in two. This episode originally aired in 2022.