Episodes

October 23, 2002. Chechen rebels storm a Moscow theater, taking hundreds hostage and demanding an end to the war in Chechnya.

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.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.

October 20, 1973. After fourteen years of construction, Queen Elizabeth II formally opens the Sydney Opera House.

October 19, 1781. After a French naval victory over the British, George Washington and the Continental Army win the American Revolution with the siege of Yorktown.

October 18, 1977. After months of violence, a far-left German militant group’s campaign of terror comes to a bloody conclusion.

October 17, 1945. A labor demonstration in Buenos Aires demands the liberation of the country’s ousted and imprisoned vice president, Juan Domingo Perón, giving rise to a new populist movement known as Peronism.

October 16, 1869. An American trickster masterminds the discovery of a mysterious petrified giant in upstate New York.

On today's Saturday Matinee, we bring you episode one of a four part series that explores the history of the Salem Witch Trials, the most lethal witch hunt in American history. Link to American History Tellers: wondery.com/shows/american-history-tellers/ 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.

October 13, 1972. A plane carrying an Uruguayan rugby team crashes in the Andes mountains, triggering a desperate fight for survival.

October 12, 1978. British punk rocker Sid Vicious is arrested for murder after his girlfriend’s body is found in their New York hotel room.

October 11, 1982. Following numerous recovery attempts, the Mary Rose, a favorite flagship of King Henry VIII, is finally brought to the surface after 437 years at the bottom of the Solent.

October 10, 1970. In their fight for Quebec’s independence, members of a radical separatist group spark national panic when they kidnap a government official in Montreal.

October 9, 1963. A long-predicted landslide in northern Italy triggers a tsunami-like wave to spill over the Vajont Dam, killing over 2,000 people and constituting one of the worst man-made environmental disasters in history.

On today's Saturday Matinee, a podcast that brings you stories of legendary military leaders, epic battlefield campaigns, and secret missions that have remained hidden for years. Link to Mission History: https://listen.qcodemedia.com/missionhistorySupport 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.

October 6, 1926. ‘The Jazz Singer’ premieres in New York City, introducing the sound era of motion pictures.

October 5, 1986. An American is captured in Nicaragua while trying to deliver weapons to the country’s counterrevolutionaries, leading to the revelation of a US political scandal known as the Iran-Contra Affair.

October 4, 1957. The Soviet Union launches the first satellite, Sputnik 1, into orbit, sparking the Space Race with the United States.

October 3, 1849. American author Edgar Allan Poe is seen in public for the last time when he’s found delirious in a gutter in Maryland, just a few days before he dies under mysterious

October 2, 1944. After two months of fighting, Polish rebels fail to liberate Warsaw from Nazi occupation.

On today's Saturday Matinee, we learn about a ten-dollar script, a secret tunnel, a desperate director, an eccentric millionaire, and a star’s last film. Link to The Industry Podcast  www.industrypodcast.orgSupport 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 29, 2006. Two planes collide above Brazil, killing 154 people and triggering an aviation crisis.

September 28, 1920. Members of the Chicago White Sox admit to throwing the 1919 World Series, exposing one of baseball’s biggest scandals.

September 27, 1962. Biologist Rachel Carson publishes Silent Spring, a seminal book exposing the devastating effects of chemical pesticides.

September 26, 1786. American farmer Daniel Shays leads a militia of debt-ridden citizens to protest high taxes and shut down Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court in what will come to be known as Shays’ Rebellion.