Episodes
Czechoslovakia’s Velvet Revolution Begins
November 17, 1989. Police violently shut down a student demonstration in Prague, sparking a revolution that ends communist rule in Czechoslovakia.
Ivan the Terrible Murders His Son
November 16, 1581. Towards the end of a notorious reign characterized by cruelty and widespread abuse, Russian ruler Ivan the Terrible murders his own son in a fit of rage.
General Sherman's March to the Sea
November 15, 1864. During the American Civil War, Union General William T. Sherman begins his devastating March to the Sea.
Nellie Bly Races Around the World
November 14, 1889. Reporters Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland begin a race to beat Phileas Fogg’s fictional journey around the world in 80 days.
The Nevado del Ruiz Eruption
November 13, 1985. The volcanic eruption of Nevado del Ruiz in Colombia spurs a deadly mudslide that buries a city and kills over 20,000 people.
Saturday Matinee: The Dust Bowl from American Scandal
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we bring you part one of a three part series on the Dust Bowl, an event that’s been called the greatest man made ecological disaster in American history. Link to American Scandal: https://wondery.com/shows/american-scandal/ Support the show! Join Into History for ad-…
"Sesame Street" Debuts
November 10, 1969. “Sesame Street” debuts on American television and goes on to become the most widely viewed children’s program in the world.
Kristallnacht: The Nazis 'Night of Broken Glass'
November 9, 1938. After a Jewish teenager shoots a German diplomat, the Nazi regime coordinates a wave of antisemitic violence.
The Disappearance of Lord Lucan
November 8, 1974. Infamous British Aristocrat the Earl of Lucan disappears and is never seen again after his nanny is found murdered in London.
Anne Hutchinson on Trial
November 7, 1637. Puritan reformer Anne Hutchinson stands trial in Massachusetts Bay Colony for heresy.
Abraham Lincoln's Election
November 6, 1860. Abraham Lincoln is elected 16th president of the United States, bringing tensions to a head between America’s North and South.
Saturday Matinee: It’s A Continent
On today's Saturday Matinee, we bring you the history of the African Union, and a look to the future of the continent under the AU.Link to It’s A Continent: itsacontinent.comSupport the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more.History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Nois…
The Greensboro Massacre
November 3, 1979. At a rally planned by the Communist Workers Party, a gang of Klansmen and American Nazis murder five protestors.
The Siege of Ladysmith
November 2, 1899: The Boers begin a 118-day siege of British-held Ladysmith during the Second Boer War.
The Great Lisbon Earthquake
November 1, 1755. A massive earthquake hits Lisbon, the capital city of Portugal, reducing half the city to rubble and killing over 50,000 people.
The Monmouth Steamboat Disaster
October 31, 1837. While being forcibly removed from their homeland, hundreds of Creek Indians die in a steamboat collision on the Mississippi River.
Joseph Stalin's Reburial
October 30, 1961. The day the USSR detonates the largest bomb in history, the Soviets decide to remove Joseph Stalin’s body from public display, in an effort to build a new image for the Soviet Union.
Saturday Matinee: Ancient History Fangirl
On today's Saturday Matinee, we explore this wild theory that completely explodes the prevailing wisdom, and asserts that the Sphinx is in fact 10,000 years old—or maybe even more.Link to Ancient History Fangirl: ancienthistoryfangirl.comSupport the show! Join Into History for ad-free listeni…
The Murder Behind ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
October 27, 1992. United States Navy radioman Allen R. Schindler, Jr. is murdered by a shipmate for being gay, sparking a national debate that results in the “Don’t ask, don’t tell” military directive.
South Korean President Park Chung-Hee is Assassinated
October 26, 1979. The head of the Korean Central Intelligence Agency assassinates South Korean President Park Chung-Hee.
The Battle of Agincourt
October 25, 1415. English king Henry V defeats a larger French army with the help of longbow archers at the Battle of Agincourt.
The Battle of Caporetto: Italy’s Greatest Military Defeat
October 24, 1917. The Italian army is crushed by Austrian and German troops during World War I, losing thousands of soldiers and retreating over 150 kilometers in a terrible battle which still scars the country.
The Dubrovka Theater Hostage Crisis
October 23, 2002. Chechen rebels storm a Moscow theater, taking hundreds hostage and demanding an end to the war in Chechnya.
Saturday Matinee: Grey History
On today's Saturday Matinee, we explore how the British reacted to the outbreak of the French Revolution.Link to Grey History: greyhistory.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.…