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>

  • 43 minutes 52 seconds
    Saturday Matinee: European Christmas Markets Tour!

    On today’s Saturday Matinee, it's Christmas in April! Host Lindsay Graham discusses the history behind his European Christmas Market Tour with fellow podcaster, Will Clark of 'Grey History.' They trace back the origin of these markets, their surprising ties to Nazi Germany, the history of the cities the tour will visit, plus a short preview of the traditional culinary delights offered in the regions. 

    History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser.
    18 April 2026, 7:00 am
  • 15 minutes 2 seconds
    The First World Championship Fight

    April 17, 1860. Englishman Tom Sayers and American John Heenan clash in a brutal and chaotic 2-hour boxing match—now regarded as the world’s first world championship bout.

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    17 April 2026, 7:00 am
  • 16 minutes 33 seconds
    The Texas City Disaster

    April 16, 1947. Two enormous explosions rip through the Port of Texas City in the deadliest industrial accident in American history.

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    16 April 2026, 7:00 am
  • 16 minutes 28 seconds
    The Hillsborough Stadium Disaster

    April 15, 1989. A crowd crush at a soccer game at Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield, England leads to the deaths of 97 Liverpool fans. This episode originally aired in 2024.

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    15 April 2026, 7:00 am
  • 15 minutes 5 seconds
    The Black Sunday Dust Storm

    April 14, 1935. Enormous clouds of dust and dirt sweep across Oklahoma and Texas in the worst storm of the Dust Bowl. This episode originally aired in 2025.

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    14 April 2026, 7:00 am
  • 16 minutes 44 seconds
    The Flight of Apollo 13

    April 13, 1970. An oxygen tank explodes on Apollo 13 leaving the spacecraft crippled, and the lives of the crew in peril. This episode originally aired in 2023.

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    13 April 2026, 7:00 am
  • 21 minutes 57 seconds
    Saturday Matinee: Etymoleon

    On today’s Saturday Matinee, we trace back the history of words that are derived from surprising figures of the past.

    History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser.
    11 April 2026, 7:00 am
  • 15 minutes 46 seconds
    Mount Tambora Erupts in Indonesia

    April 10, 1815.  The eruption of Mount Tambora in present-day Indonesia lowers temperatures around the globe, creating what became known as “the year without summer”. This episode originally aired in 2024.

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    10 April 2026, 7:00 am
  • 17 minutes 28 seconds
    The Return of HMS Wager’s Castaways

    April 9, 1745. After being stranded on a desert island, the remaining crew of HMS Wager make it back to Britain, where they reveal that another group that returned two years earlier were not heroes as claimed but mutineers.

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    9 April 2026, 7:00 am
  • 15 minutes 10 seconds
    Kurt Cobain’s Body Is Found

    April 8, 1994. After going missing for nearly a week, Nirvana lead singer Kurt Cobain’s body is found in his Seattle home, dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. This episode originally aired in 2024.

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    8 April 2026, 7:00 am
  • 14 minutes 45 seconds
    The Teapot Dome Scandal

    April 7, 1922. The US Secretary of the Interior secretly leases out federal oil reserves in return for cash bribes.

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    7 April 2026, 7:00 am
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