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. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. ...
25 Mar 17min
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. Support the s...
24 Mar 15min
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. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and mor...
23 Mar 14min
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. Link to History F...
21 Mar 1h 1min
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. Support the sho...
20 Mar 15min
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....
19 Mar 16min
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. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-...
18 Mar 16min
The Fight for the Unification of Italy
March 17, 1861. After more than 10 years of revolution led by such figures as Giuseppe Garibaldi, a parliament assembled and officially proclaimed the unified Kingdom of Italy. This episode originally...
17 Mar 18min
