The Creation of the Congo Free State
July 1, 1885. King Leopold II of Belgium founds the Congo Free State and installs a regime that will become infamous for its brutality. This episode originally aired in 2024. Support the show! Join In...
1 Heinä 16min
The Night of the Long Knives
June 30, 1934. Over the course of three nights of bloodshed, Adolf Hitler orchestrates the mass assassination of his political enemies, consolidating power at the helm of the Nazi Party. This episode ...
30 Kesä 18min
The First Cyber Spy
June 29, 1987. Markus Hess is arrested after hacking into U.S. Defense computer systems in the first known case of cyber espionage. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. ...
29 Kesä 16min
Saturday Matinee: Founding Fathers: An American Dream
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we widen the lens on one of the famous figures who contributed to the birth of the United States of America- the extraordinary Benjamin Franklin. Link to Founding Fathers:...
27 Kesä 1h
The Berlin Airlift Begins
June 26, 1948. After the USSR closes off road, rail, and water routes to West Berlin, the Western Allies begin an ambitious operation to deliver supplies by air. Support the show! Join Into History fo...
26 Kesä 16min
The First Rainbow Flag
June 25, 1978. The rainbow flag is flown for the first time in the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Parade. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-produ...
25 Kesä 15min
The End of the Münster Rebellion
June 24, 1535. A radical political uprising comes to an end when the city of Münster falls to a Bishop’s army. This episode originally aired in 2024. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free li...
24 Kesä 16min
The Monuments Men
June 23, 1943. The US Government establishes a special army unit to find and recover artwork stolen by the Nazis during the Second World War. This episode originally aired in 2022. Support the show! J...
23 Kesä 17min
