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 16 seconds
    The Lost Language of Crete is Uncovered

    March 30, 1900. Clay tablets inscribed with mysterious writing are discovered at an archaeological dig on Crete, leading to a decades long international effort to decipher them. This episode originally aired in 2023.

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    30 March 2026, 7:00 am
  • 51 minutes 56 seconds
    Saturday Matinee: Real Vikings

    On today’s Saturday Matinee, we set sail across the North Sea into the Viking Age and hear tales of these brute Scandinavian warriors.

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    28 March 2026, 7:00 am
  • 15 minutes 53 seconds
    Friendship Blooms Between Japan and America

    March 27, 1912. Japan gifts the United States 3,000 cherry trees, in a gesture of friendship between two nations once at odds. This episode originally aired in 2025.

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    27 March 2026, 7:00 am
  • 15 minutes 56 seconds
    Bangladesh Declares Independence

    March 26, 1971. Under the leadership of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, East Pakistan declares its independence to begin the Bangladesh Liberation War.This episode originally aired in 2024.

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    26 March 2026, 7:00 am
  • 17 minutes 11 seconds
    The Abolition of the British Slave Trade

    March 25, 1807. The British Parliament abolishes the slave trade in the British West Indies. This episode originally aired in 2022.

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    25 March 2026, 7:00 am
  • 15 minutes 10 seconds
    The John Christie Murders

    March 24, 1953. The discovery of bodies in London leads to the arrest of serial killer John Christie and the terrible revelation that an innocent man was executed for some of his crimes.

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    24 March 2026, 7:00 am
  • 14 minutes 33 seconds
    The First Passenger Elevator

    March 23, 1857. Elisha Otis installs the first commercial passenger elevator in New York, setting the stage for the modern skyscraper.

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    23 March 2026, 7:00 am
  • 1 hour 1 minute
    Saturday Matinee: History For The Reckoning

    On today’s Saturday Matinee, famed actor, author, speaker, and activist George Takei takes us through his family's story of being incarcerated during WWII, simply for being Japanese.

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    21 March 2026, 7:00 am
  • 15 minutes 45 seconds
    Babe Didrikson’s Hitless Inning

    March 20, 1934. Sportswoman Babe Didrikson pitches a hitless inning in an exhibition match between the Philadelphia A’s and the Brooklyn Dodgers. This episode originally aired in 2025.

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    20 March 2026, 7:00 am
  • 16 minutes 56 seconds
    Discovering the Wreck of the SS Georgiana

    March 19, 1965. The wreck of the Confederate blockade runner SS Georgiana is discovered by a teenage diver exactly 102 years after she sank on her maiden voyage. This episode originally aired in 2024.

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    19 March 2026, 7:00 am
  • 16 minutes 7 seconds
    The Assassination of King George I of Greece

    March 18, 1913. After a tumultuous 50-year reign, King George I of Greece is shot and killed in Thessaloniki.

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    18 March 2026, 7:00 am
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