Episodes

September 26, 1960. In Chicago, candidates Richard M. Nixon and John F. Kennedy square off in the first-ever televised presidential debate.

September 25, 1983. Thirty-eight members of the Irish Republican Army pull off the United Kingdom’s biggest prison escape. This episode originally aired in 2023.

September 24, 1988. Ben Johnson wins the men’s 100 meters final at the Seoul Olympics, only to be stripped of his medal three days later.

September 23, 1957. Three years after the Supreme Court abolishes segregation in schools, nine African American students attempt to attend Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, only to be escorted from the premises by armed police. This episode originally aired in 2022.

On today’s Saturday Matinee, we examine the raging debate that gripped New York City in 1818: are whales fish?Link to The Constant: www.constantpodcast.comSupport 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#do-not-sell-my-info.

September 20, 1973. In a widely-publicized exhibition match, tennis champion Billie Jean King defeats former player Bobby Riggs in what becomes known as “the Battle of the Sexes”. This episode originally aired in 2022.

September 19, 1940. Polish resistance fighter Witold Pilecki is voluntarily captured and sent to Auschwitz concentration camp to gather intelligence.

September 18, 96 CE. After growing increasingly tyrannical, Roman Emperor Domitian is assassinated by court officials, ushering in a period of peace and prosperity. This episode originally aired in 2023.

September 17, 1849. Harriet Tubman escapes slavery with her two brothers. She will go on to become a leader in the abolitionist and suffragist movements and is remembered as an American hero.

September 16, 1920. A horse-drawn wagon explodes in the middle of New York’s financial district, killing 30 people.

On today’s Saturday Matinee, we crack open our cookbooks to learn about the history of cake making in America and how the introduction of "pearl ash" revolutionized baking from the 18th century and beyond.Link to The History of American Food: https://thehistoryofamericanfood.blogspot.com/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#do-not-sell-my-info.

September 13, 1987. ​Four people die after a canister containing radioactive material is stolen from an abandoned hospital in the Brazilian city of Goiânia in 1987. This episode originally aired in 2023.

September 12, 1992. Astronaut Mae Jemison blasts off on the space shuttle Endeavour and begins an eight-day mission in orbit.

September 11, 1973. Chile’s democratically elected president is deposed in a coup, ushering in the dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet.

September 10, 1608. John Smith is elected president of the troubled English colony of Jamestown, Virginia.

September 9, 1971. Prisoners seize control of Attica Correctional Facility in the bloodiest prison uprising in US history. This episode originally aired in 2022.

On today’s Saturday Matinee, we nosedive into the story of Boeing and its troubled 737 MAX airplanes, whose history of accidents and fatal crashes have turned a once celebrated company into a cautionary tale.Link to American Scandal: https://wondery.com/shows/american-scandal/season/64/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#do-not-sell-my-info.

September 6, 1966. The Republic of South Africa is shocked when its Prime Minister, the chief architect of apartheid, is assassinated by a political dissident.

September 5, 1972. Members of the Palestinian liberation terrorist group, Black September take 9 members of the Israeli Olympic team hostage. This episode originally aired in 2023.

September 4, 476 CE. Eleven-year-old emperor Romulus Augustulus is deposed by a barbarian chieftain, ending the Roman Empire in the west forever.

September 3, 1260. An Egyptian Mamluk army wins a pivotal battle, halting the Mongol Empire’s westward expansion.

September 2, 1666. The Great Fire of London begins in a bakery on Pudding Lane, before quickly spreading and reducing one third of London to ashes. This episode originally aired in 2022.

On today’s Saturday Matinee, we learn how Sergeant Alvin York's heroism during WWI earned him the Medal of Honor and even a Hollywood film depicting his story. But, just how accurate was that story?Link to Medal of Honor: https://evergreenpodcasts.com/medal-of-honorSupport 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#do-not-sell-my-info.

August 30, 2021. The last remaining American troops leave Afghanistan, ending the country’s longest war.