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 36 seconds
    The Miracles of Lourdes

    February 11, 1858. A young peasant girl in France claims to have had visions of a divine woman in a cave, leading to Lourdes becoming a site of pilgrimage and the girl becoming Saint Bernadette.


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    11 February 2025, 8:00 am
  • 15 minutes 42 seconds
    David Bowie Becomes Ziggy Stardust

    February 10, 1972. When his music career begins to stagnate, David Bowie reinvents himself with an alien alter-ego he names Ziggy Stardust.


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    10 February 2025, 8:00 am
  • 46 minutes 35 seconds
    Saturday Matinee: Across The Pond

    On today’s Saturday Matinee, we explore the island of Redonda through an interview with Michael Hingston, author of Try Not to be Strange: The Curious History of the Kingdom of Redonda.



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    8 February 2025, 8:00 am
  • 16 minutes 53 seconds
    The Black Death Comes to America

    February 7, 1900. The bubonic plague comes to America, but the man charged with defeating the disease finds his greatest challenge comes from the politicians.


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    7 February 2025, 8:00 am
  • 15 minutes 44 seconds
    Fascists Riot in Paris

    February 6, 1934. Far-right leagues rally in Paris, creating a crisis that threatens to plunge France into a fascist revolution. This episode originally aired in 2024.


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    6 February 2025, 8:00 am
  • 15 minutes 39 seconds
    The Long-Awaited Conviction of Medgar Evers’ Killer

    February 5, 1994. Byron De La Beckwith is found guilty of murder, 31 years after civil rights leader Medgar Evers was killed. This episode originally aired in 2024.


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    5 February 2025, 8:00 am
  • 19 minutes
    The Kidnapping of Patty Hearst

    February 4, 1974. Patty Hearst is kidnapped by members of the Symbionese Liberation Army. This episode originally aired in 2022.


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    4 February 2025, 8:00 am
  • 15 minutes 24 seconds
    The Day the Music Died

    February 3, 1959. Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and “The Big Bopper” die in a plane crash on their way from Iowa to Minnesota.


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    3 February 2025, 8:00 am
  • 40 minutes 51 seconds
    Saturday Matinee: Real Survival Stories

    On today’s Saturday Matinee, we hear one woman's astonishing tale of survival when her Hawaiian town is ravaged by a colossal wildfire.



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    1 February 2025, 8:00 am
  • 16 minutes 48 seconds
    Jesse James Pulls off the Gads Hill Train Robbery

    January 31, 1874. Jesse James and the James-Younger gang commit one of the most infamous crimes in the American Old West. This episode originally aired in 2022.


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    31 January 2025, 8:00 am
  • 16 minutes 6 seconds
    Oliver Cromwell’s Posthumous Execution

    January 30, 1661. On the 12th anniversary of the beheading of King Charles I, the controversial politician Oliver Cromwell faces the same grisly fate, even though he’s already been dead for two and a half years. This episode originally aired in 2023.


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    30 January 2025, 8:00 am
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