The Assassination of the Emperor of Haiti
October 17, 1806. Former leader of the Haitian Revolution Jean-Jacques Dessalines, now Emperor Jacques I of Haiti, is assassinated after an oppressive rule. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-...
17 Okt 202516min
The Assassination of Journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia
October 16, 2017. Maltese journalist Daphne Galizia is killed when a bomb under her car detonates. This episode originally aired in 2024. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and ...
16 Okt 202516min
Charlie Chaplin Premieres The Great Dictator
October 15, 1940. Charlie Chaplin premieres The Great Dictator in New York City, a satirical film that mocks Adolf Hitler and becomes the comedian’s greatest box office success. Support the show! Join...
15 Okt 202516min
The Battle of Old Byland
October 14, 1322. During the first war of Scottish independence, the Scots win a decisive victory over the English at the Battle of Old Byland. This episode originally aired in 2022. Support the show!...
14 Okt 202516min
The Miracle of the Andes
October 13, 1972. An airplane carrying members of a rugby team crashes in the Andes mountains on a routine flight from Uruguay to Chile; survivors fight to stay alive. This episode originally aired in...
13 Okt 202517min
Saturday Matinee: Conspiracy Theories, Cults, & Crimes
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we unspool our red string and head to the corkboard to attempt to make sense of the convoluted conspiracy surrounding the JFK assassination. Link to Conspiracy Theories, C...
11 Okt 202542min
Malala’s Nobel Peace Prize
October 10, 2014. Two years after being shot by a gunman, 17-year-old education activist Malala Yousafzai wins the Nobel Peace Prize. This episode originally aired in 2024. Support the show! Join Into...
10 Okt 202516min
The Vajont Dam Disaster
October 9, 1963. A long-predicted landslide in northern Italy triggers a tsunami-like wave to spill over the Vajont Dam, killing over 2,000 people and constituting one of the worst man-made environmen...
9 Okt 202516min
