The First Antiseptic Surgery
August 12, 1865. British surgeon and scientist Joseph Lister performs the first antiseptic surgery. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more.History Daily is a co-production ...
12 Aug 202517min
The Arrest of Ethel Rosenberg
August 11, 1950. The alleged traitor Ethel Rosenberg is arrested on allegations of spying for the Soviet Union. This episode originally aired in 2022. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free l...
11 Aug 202517min
Saturday Matinee: Business Movers
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we follow teenage millionaire Howard Hughes as he heads west with dreams of conquering Hollywood by revolutionizing the film industry. Link to Business Movers: https://won...
9 Aug 202533min
Burma’s Pro-Democracy Uprising
August 8, 1988. a wave of nationwide student-led protests against Myanmar’s socialist dictator leads to a ruthless military crackdown. This episode originally aired in 2023. Support the show! Join Int...
8 Aug 202517min
Alice Ramsey Completes Her Drive Across America
August 7, 1909. Alice Huyler Ramsey becomes the first woman to drive across the continental United States. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more.History Daily is a co-prod...
7 Aug 202514min
The First Website
August 6, 1991. British computer programmer Tim Berners-Lee launches a digital information revolution when he uploads the first site to the World Wide Web. This episode originally aired in 2024. Suppo...
6 Aug 202516min
The Murder of Vice Principal Bian Zhongyun
August 5, 1966. Students at a school in Beijing, China beat a teacher to death, one of the first fatalities of the Cultural Revolution. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and mo...
5 Aug 202514min
The Capture of Anne Frank
August 4, 1944. Jewish teen Anne Frank and her family are discovered by the Gestapo after two years in hiding in a “secret annex” behind her father’s business in Amsterdam. This episode originally air...
4 Aug 202517min
