Concorde Takes Flight
January 21, 1976. After a long and troubled development, the first commercial Concorde flights take off from London and Paris. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. Histo...
21 Jan 18min
An Inauguration to Remember
January 20, 2009. After a bitter presidential contest, two campaign rivals put country over politics. This episode originally aired in 2022. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening a...
20 Jan 19min
The First Zeppelin Raid on Britain
January 19, 1915. in Norfolk, England, four people are killed by German bombs during the first ever zeppelin raid of World War One. This episode originally aired in 2023. Support the show! Join Into H...
19 Jan 19min
Saturday Matinee: The History Bureau
On today’s Saturday Matinee, presenter Helena Merriman returns to one of the most contested- and consequential- stories in modern Russia. Link to The History Bureau: https://www.bbc.com/audio/brand/m0...
17 Jan 29min
The End of the Roman Republic
January 16, 27 BCE. Octavian is granted the title Augustus by the Roman Senate, marking the beginning of the Roman Empire. This episode originally aired in 2025. Support the show! Join Into History fo...
16 Jan 17min
The Boston Molasses Disaster
January 15, 1919. 21 people die in Boston, Massachusetts, when a storage tank bursts, triggering a killer wave of sticky molasses. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. H...
15 Jan 16min
The Evacuation of Guadalcanal
January 14, 1943. In a turning point in World War II, the Japanese begin their retreat from the Pacific island of Guadalcanal. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. Histo...
14 Jan 16min
The Sole Survivor of the Retreat from Kabul
January 13, 1842. Assistant Surgeon William Brydon is the last man standing after a disastrous British army retreat during the First Anglo-Afghan War. This episode originally aired in 2025. Support th...
13 Jan 16min
