On History Daily, we do history, daily. Every weekday, host Lindsay Graham (American Scandal, American History Tellers) takes you back in time to explore a momentous event that happened ‘on this day’ in history. Whether it’s to remember the tragedy of December 7th, 1941, the day “that will live in infamy,” or to celebrate that 20th day in July, 1969, when mankind reached the moon, History Daily is there to tell you the true stories of the people and events that shaped our world—one day at a time. So if you’re stuck in traffic, bored at work—wherever you are, listen to History Daily to remind yourself that something incredible happened to make that day historic.
387 episodes transcribedOn today’s Saturday Matinee, we find out how actress Mae West's original play took her from the Broadway stage to her own jail cell. Link to Art of Cr...
September 19, 1868. White supremacists attack a peaceful march protesting the expulsion of Black legislators from the Georgia state legislature. This...
September 18, 324 CE. Victory at the Battle of Chrysopolis makes Constantine sole ruler of the Roman Empire. Support the show! Join Into History for a...
September 17, 1849. Harriet Tubman escapes slavery with her two brothers. She will go on to become a leader in the abolitionist and suffragist movemen...
September 16, 1620. The Mayflower sets sail from Plymouth, England. This episode originally aired in 2022. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-...
September 15, 1954. Marilyn Monroe films the now famous “subway grate” scene from The Seven Year Itch in New York City. Support the show! Join Into Hi...
September 12, 490 BCE. A greatly outnumbered Greek force defeats the Persian Army in the Battle of Marathon, preserving Greek independence from the mi...
September 11, 1973. Chile’s democratically elected president is deposed in a coup, ushering in the dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet. This epis...
September 10, 1608. John Smith is elected president of the troubled English colony of Jamestown, Virginia. This episode originally aired in 2024. Supp...
September 9, 1919. Unrest breaks out in Boston, Massachusetts after the city’s police force goes on strike for better pay and conditions. Support the...
September 8, 1776. Captain Nathan Hale volunteers to spy behind British lines, becoming one of the first known American double agents of the Revolutio...
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we hit the basketball court to speculate about one of the NBA's brightest and most influential eras. Link to Historically...
September 5, 1774. Amid growing tensions over taxation, delegates from the American colonies unite in Philadelphia to coordinate resistance to the Bri...
September 4, 1893. Beatrix Potter writes her first story about Peter Rabbit for a 5-year-old boy. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free list...
September 3, 1260. An Egyptian Mamluk army wins a pivotal battle, halting the Mongol Empire’s westward expansion. This episode originally aired in 202...
September 2, 1945. Ho Chi Minh declares Vietnamese independence, setting the country on a collision course with America, the very country that inspire...
September 1, 1972. Bobby Fischer becomes the first American to win the World Chess Championship, ending 24 years of Soviet dominance. This episode ori...
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we head to the garden to dig into the surprising history of one of the most fascinating vegetables: asparagus. Link to Th...
August 29, 1533. Atahuallpa, the 13th emperor of the Incas, dies by strangulation at the hands of Francisco Pizarro’s Spanish conquistadors. Support t...
August 28, 1955. 14-year-old Emmett Till is murdered in Mississippi, bringing nationwide attention to the racial violence and injustice prevalent in t...
