Episodes

September 17, 1849. Harriet Tubman escapes slavery with her two brothers. She will go on to become a leader in the abolitionist and suffragist movements and is remembered as an American hero.

September 16, 1920. A horse-drawn wagon explodes in the middle of New York’s financial district, killing 30 people.

On today’s Saturday Matinee, we crack open our cookbooks to learn about the history of cake making in America and how the introduction of "pearl ash" revolutionized baking from the 18th century and beyond. Link to The History of American Food: https://thehistoryofamericanfood.blogspot.com/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.

September 13, 1987. ​Four people die after a canister containing radioactive material is stolen from an abandoned hospital in the Brazilian city of Goiânia in 1987. This episode originally aired in 2023.

September 12, 1992. Astronaut Mae Jemison blasts off on the space shuttle Endeavour and begins an eight-day mission in orbit.

September 11, 1973. Chile’s democratically elected president is deposed in a coup, ushering in the dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet.

September 10, 1608. John Smith is elected president of the troubled English colony of Jamestown, Virginia.

September 9, 1971. Prisoners seize control of Attica Correctional Facility in the bloodiest prison uprising in US history. This episode originally aired in 2022.

On today’s Saturday Matinee, we nosedive into the story of Boeing and its troubled 737 MAX airplanes, whose history of accidents and fatal crashes have turned a once celebrated company into a cautionary tale. Link to American Scandal: https://wondery.com/shows/american-scandal/season/64/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.

September 6, 1966. The Republic of South Africa is shocked when its Prime Minister, the chief architect of apartheid, is assassinated by a political dissident.

September 5, 1972. Members of the Palestinian liberation terrorist group, Black September take 9 members of the Israeli Olympic team hostage. This episode originally aired in 2023.

September 4, 476 CE. Eleven-year-old emperor Romulus Augustulus is deposed by a barbarian chieftain, ending the Roman Empire in the west forever.

September 3, 1260. An Egyptian Mamluk army wins a pivotal battle, halting the Mongol Empire’s westward expansion.

September 2, 1666. The Great Fire of London begins in a bakery on Pudding Lane, before quickly spreading and reducing one third of London to ashes. This episode originally aired in 2022.

On today’s Saturday Matinee, we learn how Sergeant Alvin York's heroism during WWI earned him the Medal of Honor and even a Hollywood film depicting his story. But, just how accurate was that story? Link to Medal of Honor: https://evergreenpodcasts.com/medal-of-honorSupport 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.

August 30, 2021. The last remaining American troops leave Afghanistan, ending the country’s longest war.

August 29, 1997. Netflix is founded as a DVD rental service by American tech entrepreneurs Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph. This episode originally aired in 2023.

August 28, 1973. The end of a five-day hostage crisis that followed a bank raid in Sweden originates the term “Stockholm Syndrome.”

August 27, 1979. At the height of Irish Troubles, the Irish Republican Army assassinates a member of the British royal family.

August 26, 1907. Harry Houdini escapes from chains underwater in 57 seconds in San Francisco Bay, California. This episode originally aired in 2022.

On today’s Saturday Matinee, we follow the story of King Henry II- his rise to power and how he became one of the most pivotal figures in medieval history. Link to Gone Medieval: https://pod.link/1564113746/episode/7e3233b3d7ace457faf58e7e18f9d583Support 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.

August 23, 1944. A coup in Romania moves its allegiance from the Axis powers to the Allies during the Second World War. This episode originally aired in 2023.

August 22, 1770. Explorer James Cook lays claim to New South Wales, Australia by raising the British flag on Possession Island.

August 21, 1831. Enslaved carpenter Nat Turner launches a bloody rebellion against the slaveholders of Virginia.