Episodes

September 21, 1780. American General Benedict Arnold meets with a British spy to discuss handing over West Point, a major American stronghold, in exchange for money and a position in the British Army.

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.”

September 19, 1893. New Zealand becomes the first self-governing nation in the world to grant women the right to vote.

On today’s Saturday Matinee, Part Two from the Short History Of podcast series on Queen Elizabeth II. Link to Short History Of: https://www.noiser.com/short-history-of/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

September 16, 1620. The Mayflower sets sail for the New World, carrying the first Pilgrim settlers to America.

September 15, 1762. The Battle of Signal Hill ends the French and Indian War and establishes Britain as the dominant power in North America.

September 14, 1814. After the British attack Fort McHenry in the War of 1812, Francis Scott Key writes the poem that will become the “Star Spangled Banner.”

September 13th, 1861. During the American Civil War, Union officers, sailors and marines of the USS Colorado launch a daring expedition to torch and sink a rebel schooner, the William H Judah.

September 12, 490 BC. A greatly outnumbered Greek force defeats the Persian Army in the Battle of Marathon, preserving Greek independence from the mighty Persian Empire.

On today’s Saturday Matinee, we reflect on the life of Queen Elizabeth II. Link to Short History Of: https://www.noiser.com/short-history-of/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

September 9, 1971. Prisoners seize control of the Attica Correctional Facility in upstate New York, sparking the bloodiest prison uprising in US history.

September 8, 1522. Spanish navigator Juan de Elcano returns to Spain, completing the first circumnavigation of the globe.

September 7, 1876. A failed bank robbery in Northfield, Minnesota sparks the downfall of outlaw Jesse James.

September 6th, 1901. After being elected for a second term, President William McKinley is shot at the World’s Fair in Buffalo, New York.

September 5, 1774. Amid growing tensions over taxation, delegates from the American colonies unite in Philadelphia to coordinate resistance to the British Crown.

September 2, 1666. The Great Fire of London begins in a bakery, before quickly spreading and reducing one third of London to ashes.

September 1, 1807. Former Vice President Aaron Burr is acquitted on charges of treason against the United States Government.

August 31, 1997. Diana, Princess of Wales, dies in a car crash after a tumultuous and highly publicized marriage and divorce.

August 30, 1918. Socialist revolutionary Fanya Kaplan sets off the Red Terror when she tries, and fails, to assassinate the new leader of Soviet Russia, Vladimir Lenin.

August 29, 2005. Hurricane Katrina hits southeastern Louisiana, sparking one of the worst humanitarian disasters in U.S. history.

On today’s Saturday Matinee, revolution at sea, with General Benedict Arnold making a name for himself (that isn't "turncoat"). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

August 26, 1907. In a death-defying stunt, Harry Houdini escapes from chains underwater in 57 seconds in San Francisco Bay, California.

August 25, 1944. After four years of Nazi occupation, Paris is finally liberated by an Allied force of British, French and American troops during World War II.

August 24, 79 AD. Mount Vesuvius erupts in southern Italy, burying the thriving Roman city of Pompeii in volcanic ash.