History Daily

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<p>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.</p>

  • 16 minutes 19 seconds
    Dr. King’s Assassin Pleads Guilty

    March 10, 1969. James Earl Ray pleads guilty to the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This episode originally aired in 2022.

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    10 March 2026, 7:00 am
  • 15 minutes 54 seconds
    The First Barbie

    March 9, 1959. An iconic toy makes its debut at the American International Toy Fair in New York.

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    9 March 2026, 7:00 am
  • 1 hour 5 minutes
    Saturday Matinee: Hit Parade

    On today’s Saturday Matinee, we shine a spotlight on the dazzling career of pop music's shapeshifting extraterrestrial: David Bowie.

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    7 March 2026, 8:00 am
  • 16 minutes 33 seconds
    The First Lady’s First Press Conference

    March 6, 1933. Eleanor Roosevelt is the first First Lady to hold her own press conference. The event becomes a weekly tradition for over a decade. This episode originally aired in 2025.

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    6 March 2026, 8:00 am
  • 16 minutes 36 seconds
    The Boston Massacre

    March 5, 1770. A street fight between British soldiers and American colonists turns into a bloodbath, escalating a conflict that will lead to the War of Independence. This episode originally aired in 2024.

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    5 March 2026, 8:00 am
  • 18 minutes 37 seconds
    The Inauguration of Thomas Jefferson

    March 4, 1801. After a tempestuous and bitterly fought election, Thomas Jefferson becomes the third President of the United States.

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    4 March 2026, 8:00 am
  • 14 minutes 51 seconds
    John Dillinger’s Jailbreak

    March 3, 1934. Notorious bank robber John Dillinger stages a daring escape from an “escape proof” jail in Crown Point, Indiana with the help of a wooden gun. This episode originally aired in 2022.

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    3 March 2026, 8:00 am
  • 15 minutes 56 seconds
    The Election of Pope Pius XII

    March 2, 1939. Shortly before World War II, a new pope is elected in Rome and must find a way to protect the Church during the most violent conflict in history.

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    2 March 2026, 8:00 am
  • 59 minutes 33 seconds
    Saturday Matinee: Ladies of Lore

    On today’s Saturday Matinee, we trace the lasting impact of one of Ireland's most tragic mythological heroines- Deirdre of the Sorrows.

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    28 February 2026, 8:00 am
  • 16 minutes 19 seconds
    The Rosenstrasse Protests

    February 27, 1943. During the darkest days of World War Two, more than a thousand Jews are released from Nazi detention after their non-Jewish wives and family-members stage a protest on the streets of Berlin. This episode originally aired in 2025.

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    27 February 2026, 8:00 am
  • 17 minutes 36 seconds
    The Birth of Radar

    February 26, 1935. Scottish physicist Robert Watson-Watt demonstrates how radar can detect aircraft, a breakthrough that proves decisive in World War Two.

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    26 February 2026, 8:00 am
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