Episodes

July 31, 1975. Jimmy Hoffa, one of the most influential American labor leaders of the 20th century, is reported missing and never seen again.

On today's Saturday Matinee, we explore an unlikely collision between true crime and the arts.  Link to The Art of Crime: www.artofcrimepodcast.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.

July 28, 1794. After overseeing countless executions during France’s Reign of Terror, statesman Maximilien Robespierre finds himself on the chopping block.

July 27, 1996. A pipe bomb explodes during the Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, launching a yearslong hunt for the perpetrator.

July 26, 1990. Disability rights activists’ achieve a major victory for equality when President George HW Bush signs into law the Americans with Disabilities Act.

July 25, 1965. At the Newport Folk Festival, American singer and songwriter Bob Dylan eschews his acoustic guitar to go electric in one of the most pivotal moments in the history of rock and roll. 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 24, 1911. After being lost to the outside world for centuries, the ancient city of Machu Picchu is rediscovered by an American explorer.

On today's Saturday Matinee: the captivating tale of Egypt's first pharaoh, a semi-legendary figure who “unified” the disparate lands and established the kingdom as we know it. Link to The History of Egypt Podcast: www.egyptianhistorypodcast.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.

July 21, 1925. American high school teacher John T. Scopes is convicted and fined for teaching evolution in a landmark legal case representing the dramatic clash between the nation’s traditional and modern values.

July 20, 1944. During World War II, German military leaders stage a final high-stakes assassination attempt on Adolf Hitler.

July 19, 1903. Controversy and cheating accusations follow cyclist Maurice Garin’s victory at the first-ever Tour de France.

July 18, 64 AD. When the Great Fire of Rome reduces two-thirds of the city to ashes, Emperor Nero uses the catastrophe as an excuse to persecute a new religious group: the Christians.

July 17, 1918. Czar Nicholas II and his family are executed by revolutionaries, bringing an end to Russia’s three-century-old Romanov dynasty.

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July 14, 1698. An ambitious plan by Scotland to found a colony in Panama goes disastrously wrong.

July 13, 1985. The benefit concert Live Aid is held simultaneously in London and Philadelphia, drawing in over a billion television viewers and raising millions of dollars for famine relief in Ethiopia.

July 12, 1984. US Democratic presidential candidate Walter F. Mondale puts forward Geraldine Ferraro as his running mate, making her the nation’s first woman to run on a major party national ticket.

July 11, 2001. After being sued by the music industry, the popular file-sharing service, Napster, closes down. 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 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.