History Daily

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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.

  • 15 minutes 49 seconds
    1302: The Television Premiere of Roots

    January 23, 1977. Television drama Roots focuses attention on America’s history of slavery when it debuts on ABC. This episode originally aired in 2025.

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    23 January 2026, 8:00 am
  • 15 minutes 47 seconds
    1301: The Portuguese Royal Family Flees to Brazil

    January 22, 1808. After fleeing a French invasion, the Portuguese royal family sets up court in exile on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.

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    22 January 2026, 8:00 am
  • 18 minutes 43 seconds
    1300: Concorde Takes Flight

    January 21, 1976. After a long and troubled development, the first commercial Concorde flights take off from London and Paris.

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    21 January 2026, 8:00 am
  • 19 minutes 22 seconds
    1299: An Inauguration to Remember
    January 20, 2009. After a bitter presidential contest, two campaign rivals put country over politics. This episode originally aired in 2022.

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    20 January 2026, 8:00 am
  • 19 minutes 25 seconds
    1298: The First Zeppelin Raid on Britain
    January 19, 1915. in Norfolk, England, four people are killed by German bombs during the first ever zeppelin raid of World War One. This episode originally aired in 2023.

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    19 January 2026, 8:00 am
  • 29 minutes 19 seconds
    1297: Saturday Matinee: The History Bureau

    On today’s Saturday Matinee, presenter Helena Merriman returns to one of the most contested- and consequential- stories in modern Russia.

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    17 January 2026, 8:00 am
  • 17 minutes 38 seconds
    1296: The End of the Roman Republic
    January 16, 27 BCE. Octavian is granted the title Augustus by the Roman Senate, marking the beginning of the Roman Empire. This episode originally aired in 2025.

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    16 January 2026, 8:00 am
  • 16 minutes 17 seconds
    1295: The Boston Molasses Disaster

    January 15, 1919. 21 people die in Boston, Massachusetts, when a storage tank bursts, triggering a killer wave of sticky molasses.

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    15 January 2026, 8:00 am
  • 16 minutes
    1294: The Evacuation of Guadalcanal

    January 14, 1943. In a turning point in World War II, the Japanese begin their retreat from the Pacific island of Guadalcanal.

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    14 January 2026, 8:00 am
  • 16 minutes 46 seconds
    1293: The Sole Survivor of the Retreat from Kabul
    January 13, 1842. Assistant Surgeon William Brydon is the last man standing after a disastrous British army retreat during the First Anglo-Afghan War. This episode originally aired in 2025.

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    13 January 2026, 8:00 am
  • 16 minutes
    1292: The New York Jets Win Super Bowl III
    January 12, 1969. Quarterback Joe Namath fulfills his unlikely prediction when he leads the New York Jets to victory against the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III. This episode originally aired in 2024.

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    12 January 2026, 8:00 am
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