The Killing of Benno Ohnesorg
June 2, 1967. Benno Ohnesorg, a West German student, is killed by a police officer while attending a protest in West Berlin. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more.History ...
2 Kesä 202515min
Saturday Matinee: Dressed
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we unspool the history of childrenswear in the 16th-19th centuries to learn how safety features first started to be developed in toddler clothing. Link to Dressed: https:/...
31 Touko 202537min
Joan of Arc is Burned at the Stake
May 30, 1431. In the Hundred Years’ War, 19-year-old military leader Joan of Arc is burned at the stake following a trial by an English-backed tribunal in Rouen, France. This episode originally aired ...
30 Touko 202517min
The Arrest of an Art Forger
May 29, 1945. Dutch authorities arrest art dealer Han Van Meegeren for selling priceless paintings to the Nazis, not knowing that his collection is actually made up of sophisticated forgeries. Support...
29 Touko 202515min
The Birth of the Miracle Quintuplets
May 28, 1934. The Dionne quintuplets are born. The identical sisters are the first quintuplets to survive infancy, but the girls will face a childhood of exploitation as a tourist attraction. This epi...
28 Touko 202517min
The Assassination of the Butcher of Prague
May 27, 1942. Two Czechoslovakian operatives assassinate Reinhard Heydrich, a principal architect of the Holocaust. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more.History Daily is ...
27 Touko 202515min
The First-Ever Dow Jones Industrial Average
May 26, 1896. In the aftermath of a financial crisis, the Wall Street Journal begins printing the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the nation’s oldest market index still in use today. This episode origin...
26 Touko 202514min
Saturday Matinee: People Hidden in History
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we hear one woman's story about her experience as a WWII Navy WAVES- Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Services. Link to People Hidden in History: https://peoplehidde...
24 Touko 202534min
