Boris Pasternak Wins The Nobel Prize
October 23, 1958. Boris Pasternak is awarded a Nobel Prize for his novel Doctor Zhivago, only for the Soviet Union to force him to refuse the honor. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free lis...
23 Okt 202517min
The Death of “Pretty Boy” Floyd
October 22, 1934. Federal agents track down notorious outlaw Charles “Pretty Boy” Floyd and kill him in a gunfight. This episode originally aired in 2024. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-fr...
22 Okt 202516min
The “Bubble Boy’s” Experimental Transplant
October 21, 1983. A 12-year-old boy who has spent most of his life in an isolation bubble receives an experimental bone marrow transplant. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and...
21 Okt 202515min
The Sydney Opera House Opens
October 20, 1973. After 15 years of construction, the Sydney Opera House is dedicated by Queen Elizabeth II. This episode originally aired in 2023. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free list...
20 Okt 202516min
Saturday Matinee: Jane Austen Stories
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we enjoy a witty exploration of love, class, and family set in Regency England as told by Jane Austen in her best-loved novel "Pride and Prejudice". Link to Jane Austen St...
18 Okt 202541min
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
