History Daily

December 11, 1963. Three days after being abducted at gunpoint, 19-year-old Frank Sinatra Jr. is freed by his captors.  Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Dai...

December 10, 1690. A failed attack on Quebec, Canada leads to Massachusetts Colony creating the first paper currency in the Western Hemisphere. This episode originally aired in 2024. Support the show...

December 9, 1967. During a concert in New Haven, Connecticut, The Doors’ frontman Jim Morrison is hauled off stage mid-performance, in the first-ever on-stage arrest of a rock star. This episode origi...

December 8, 1864. The Clifton Suspension Bridge opens in Bristol, England, five years after the death of its legendary designer, Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-fr...

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On today’s Saturday Matinee, we hear the story of how thousands of families saved up for Christmas through a company called Farepak, until the savings club itself went bust. Link to Cautionary Tales:...

December 5, 1945. Five Navy bombers mysteriously vanish over the Atlantic Ocean after taking off from Fort Lauderdale. This episode originally aired in 2024. Support the show! Join Into History for a...

December 4, 1875. Notoriously corrupt New York City politician Boss Tweed slips away from guards during a home visit. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more.History Daily ...

December 3, 1854. The Battle of the Eureka Stockade in Victoria, Australia results in dozens of deaths—and gives birth to democracy Down Under. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listeni...

December 2, 1956. Communist revolutionary Fidel Castro launches the Cuban Revolution. This episode originally aired in 2021. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. Histo...