Episodes

On today's Saturday Matinee, we take an in-depth look at the day President Kennedy was assassinated, and the seemingly unconnected events that led to the tragedy. Link to Countdown to Dallas: https://evergreenpodcasts.com/countdown-to-dallasSupport the show! Join Into History for ad-free listenin…

February 2, 1709. British sailor Alexander Selkirk is rescued after being marooned on a Pacific island for more than four years, an ordeal that will inspire the novel Robinson Crusoe.

February 1, 2009. Icelandic politician Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir is sworn in as the country's prime minister, becoming the first woman to hold that post in Iceland and the world's first openly gay head of government. This episode originally aired in 2022.

January 31, 1928. Leon Trotsky, one of the architects of the Russian Revolution, is exiled to Kazakhstan by his longtime rival, Joseph Stalin. This episode originally aired in 2023.

January 30, 1835. House painter Richard Lawrence shoots twice at Andrew Jackson, becoming the first person to attempt to assassinate a US president.

January 29, 1959. Disney's Sleeping Beauty bombs at the box office, leading the studio not to make another animated princess movie for 30 years.

On today's Saturday Matinee, we delve into the shocking story of Baltimore's infamous police unit, the Gun Trace Task Force, and hear just the beginning of the deep-rooted corruption that took place within the Maryland police department. Link to American Scandal: https://wondery.com/shows/america…

January 26, 1808: Royal Navy Vice Admiral William Bligh is deposed as Governor of New South Wales, Australia in the so-called Rum Rebellion. This episode originally aired in 2023.

January 25th, 1942: Thailand declares war on Britain and the USA in support of its Japanese ally.

January 24, 1536. King Henry VIII is badly injured in a jousting accident, turning the once athletic and wise king into a paranoid, overweight tyrant. This episode originally aired in 2022.

January 23, 1997. US Ambassador Madeleine Albright is sworn in as the first woman US Secretary of State.

January 22, 1879. After years of displacement, the northern Cheyenne, led by Chief Morning Star, face off against the U.S. Army in an attempt to return to their ancestral lands.

On today's Saturday Matinee, we hear from Dr. Ray Christian: storyteller, veteran, and Source of All Black Knowledge, as he discusses Black medicine and the experience of receiving medical treatment as a Black American. Link to What’s Ray Saying?:  https://drraychristian.com/the-podcastSupport th…

January 19, 1764. British Member of Parliament, John Wilkes, is expelled from the British House of Commons for seditious libel.

January 18, 1778. Captain James Cook becomes the first European to travel to the Hawaiian Islands, but Cook’s journey will lead to his brutal killing. This episode originally aired in 2022.

January 17th, 1964. Classic children’s book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is published for the first time.

January 16, 1979. Faced with mutiny in the army and violent demonstrations against his rule, the Shah of Iran is forced to flee the country, leaving the path clear for revolution. This episode originally aired in 2023.

January 15, 2009. Pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger performs the “Miracle on the Hudson”

On today's Saturday Matinee, we forget everything we thought we knew about Marie Antoinette as we learn the complicated truth about one of the most infamous royals in history. Link to Even the Royals: https://wondery.com/shows/even-the-royals/Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listen…

January 12th, 1969: Football’s New York Jets beat the Baltimore Colts to win Super Bowl III, fulfilling an unlikely prediction made by Jets quarterback Joe Namath.

January 11, 1794. In Georgia, a man named Robert Forsyth becomes the first United States Marshal killed in the line of duty.

January 10, 49 BC. A provincial governor named Julius Caesar marches his army across the Rubicon river, invading Italy and plunging the Roman Republic into Civil War.

January 9, 2007. Steve Jobs unveils the iPhone at the MacWorld conference, paving the way for a new era of technology.

January 8th, 2016. After decades of evading the authorities, drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán is arrested for the third and final time.