Episodes

July 10, 1985. While berthed in New Zealand, a Greenpeace protest ship is sunk by French intelligence agents.

On today's Saturday Matinee, we bring you part one of a four part series that looks at the story of OxyContin—a painkiller that helped spur an epidemic of opioid abuse and drug addiction. Link to American Scandal: https://wondery.com/shows/american-scandal/ 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.

July 7, 2011. A phone hacking scandal forces Rupert Murdoch to shut down his long-running News of the World.

July 6, 1535. English statesman Thomas More is beheaded for refusing to accept King Henry VIII as head of the Church of England.

July 5, 1996. Dolly the sheep is born in Scotland, becoming the first successfully cloned mammal from an adult cell.

July 4, 1838. The Huskar Pit mine in northern England floods, drowning 26 children, and leading to significant changes in labor laws.

July 3, 2013. Following major demonstrations against his rule, Egypt’s first democratically elected president, Mohamed Morsi, is ousted by the nation’s military.

On today's Saturday Matinee, Lindsay announces something that’s been occupying him for over a year. Link to Into History: https://intohistory.com 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.

June 30, 1908. A massive and mysterious explosion occurs near Siberia’s Tunguska River, puzzling scientists and sparking a search for answers.

June 29, 1613. During a performance of William Shakespeare’s King Henry VIII, the famous Globe Theatre burns to the ground.

June 28, 1969. A police raid on a gay bar in New York City ignites the modern LGBTQ rights movement.

June 27, 1954. The CIA deposes one of Guatemala’s first democratically elected presidents, upending the nation’s government and ushering in decades of instability.

June 26, 1953. Lavrentiy Beria, the most influential of Joseph Stalin's secret police chiefs, is arrested and ousted from power.

On today’s Saturday Matinee, join us in the shadowed realm of Southern Gothic as we unravel the mysteries surrounding the ancient Baynard Mausoleum.  Link to Southern Gothic: https://podfollow.com/southern-gothic 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.

June 23, 2016. The United Kingdom votes to withdraw from the European Union, sending shockwaves through Europe and transforming British politics.

June 22, 1969. The Cuyahoga River in Cleveland, Ohio catches fire, sparking a movement to clean up the United States’ polluted waterways.

June 21, 1919. Rather than surrendering their fleet to the British following Germany’s defeat in WWI, German sailors deliberately sink their own ships while being interned off the coast of Scotland.

June 20, 1975. Steven Spielberg's thriller Jaws is released in theaters and becomes the highest grossing movie of all time, essentially creating the genre of the “summer blockbuster". 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.

June 19, 1968. In an event coined “Solidarity Day,” over 50,000 people march on Washington D.C. to protest economic injustice, marking the climax of Martin Luther King’s “Poor People’s Campaign.”

On today's Saturday Matinee: Wondery and Bloomberg bring a new story of incredible wealth, betrayal, and what happens when “doing good” goes really, really bad. When nerdy gamer Sam Bankman-Fried rocketed to fame as the world’s richest 29-year-old, he pledged to donate his billions to good causes. But when Sam's crypto exchange FTX collapsed, billions of dollars went missing, and Sam was in handcuffs, those who knew him were left wondering — who was Sam really? A well-meaning billionaire who made a mistake? Or a calculated con man? Listen to Spellcaster: Wondery.fm/SC_HD 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.

June 16, 1903. Henry Ford incorporates the Ford Motor Company, marking the beginning of one of the world's most influential automobile manufacturers.

June 15, 1215. Amid growing opposition to his tyrannical rule, King John I of England adds his royal seal to the Magna Carta, the first written constitution in European history.

June 14, 1982. Argentine forces surrender to Britain in their fight over the Falkland Islands, returning the archipelago to British control.

June 13, 1886. After being declared medically insane and forcefully deposed, the eccentric king of Bavaria, Ludwig II, drowns under mysterious circumstances.