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Nov. 20, 2024

Fire at Windsor Castle

November 20, 1992. Windsor castle catches fire at the end of an “annus horribilis” for Queen Elizabeth II, raising questions about the cost and future of the British monarchy. This episode originally aired in 2023.
Nov. 19, 2024

The Gettysburg Address

November 19, 1863. In the midst of a bloody Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln delivers one of the most famous speeches in American History. This episode originally aired in 2021.
Nov. 18, 2024

Introducing Mickey Mouse

November 18, 1928. Mickey Mouse makes his big screen debut in Walt Disney’s Steamboat Willie.
Nov. 16, 2024

Saturday Matinee: Business Movers

On today’s Saturday Matinee, we learn how Czech businessman Robert Maxwell rose to become one of Britain's most wealthy and famous entrepreneurs before his mysterious disappearance off his luxury yacht in 1991. Link to Bus…
Nov. 15, 2024

The Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam

November 15, 1969. Half a million people march in Washington, D.C., to protest the government’s actions in the Vietnam War. This episode originally aired in 2022.
Nov. 14, 2024

The First Passenger Train Through the Channel Tunnel

November 14, 1994. The first Channel Tunnel passenger train departs London and arrives in Paris less than three hours later. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-produ…