Episodes

February 28, 1986. The assassination of Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme sparks a decades long search for the killer. This episode originally aired in 2022.

February 27, 1933. Exactly eight years after he relaunched the Nazis as a political party, Chancellor Adolf Hitlers learns of an arson attack on the Reichstag, the home of the German parliament in Berlin. This episode originally aired in 2023.

February 26, 1995. One of Britain’s oldest and most prestigious banks collapses after suffering billion dollar losses on secret investments made by its employee Nick Leeson.

On today's Saturday Matinee, we are told the legendary tale of escaped slave-turned-lawman Bass Reeves. With over 3,000 arrests and over a dozen kills to his name, Reeves was not only one of the most effective lawmen of the Old West but also one of the most deadly. Link to The Wild West Extravaganza: https://www.wildwestextra.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.

February 23, 1945. A war correspondent captures an iconic image when he photographs US Marines raising the Stars and Stripes on Iwo Jima.

February 22, 1983. After opening and closing on the same night, Moose Murders becomes the most notorious flop in Broadway history. This episode originally aired in 2023.

February 21, 2006. A gang of criminals headed by a former UFC fighter steals £53 million from a cash depot in Kent, England.

February 20, 1281. The Japanese emperor orders temples and shrines to pray for victory against an impending Mongol invasion—and for the second time in eight years, a freak storm scatters the Mongol fleet. This episode originally aired in 2023.

February 19, 197 CE. Septimius Severus' victory at the Battle of Lugdunum finally establishes him as the sole ruler of the Roman Empire.

On today's Saturday Matinee, we travel back to the early 1800s to hear how abolitionists created a way for thousands of enslaved people to flee to freedom through a network of clandestine escape routes and safe houses known as the Underground Railroad. Link to American History Tellers: https://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.

February 16, 1925. Rescuers finally reach cave explorer Floyd Collins, 18 days after he became trapped, capturing national attention in one of the first news stories brought to radio airwaves.

February 15, 1898.  An explosion in Havana harbor sinks the USS Maine battleship, killing hundreds of American seamen and precipitating the Spanish-American War. This episode originally aired in 2022.

February 14, 1349. After being blamed for the spread of the Black Death, hundreds of Jews are executed in the Strasbourg Massacre. This episode originally aired in 2023.

February 13, 1920. The Negro National League is formed by a consortium of baseball team owners, creating the first successful Black baseball league.

February 12, 1554. England’s shortest-reigning monarch is executed, seven months after her time on the throne came to an end.

On today's Saturday Matinee, we enter the courthouse to hear the gruesome details from the most brutal true crime case of the 19th century: the trial of Lizzy Borden. Link to Most Notorious: https://www.mostnotorious.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.

February 9, 1907. Women’s suffrage leader Millicent Fawcett leads a dramatic and rain-soaked procession through central London, marking a turning point for the movement.

February 8, 1925. Marcus Garvey, Black nationalist and leader of the Pan-Africanism movement, enters federal prison on charges of mail fraud. This episode originally aired in 2023.

February 7, 1964. The Beatles land in NYC on their way to perform on the Ed Sullivan show in front of an audience of tens of millions. This episode originally aired in 2022.

February 6, 1934. Far-right leagues rally in Paris, creating a crisis that threatens to plunge France into a fascist revolution.

February 5, 1994. Byron De La Beckwith is found guilty of murder, 31 years after civil rights leader Medgar Evers was killed.

On today's Saturday Matinee, we take an in-depth look at the day President Kennedy was assassinated, and the seemingly unconnected events that led to the tragedy. Link to Countdown to Dallas: https://evergreenpodcasts.com/countdown-to-dallasSupport 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.

February 2, 1709. British sailor Alexander Selkirk is rescued after being marooned on a Pacific island for more than four years, an ordeal that will inspire the novel Robinson Crusoe.

February 1, 2009. Icelandic politician Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir is sworn in as the country's prime minister, becoming the first woman to hold that post in Iceland and the world's first openly gay head of government. This episode originally aired in 2022.