History Daily

May 13, 1862. During the American Civil War, a slave absconds with a Confederate ship and flees to the north with his family. This episode originally aired in 2022. Support the show! Join Into Histo...

May 12, 1926. After nine days of protest and division, the United Kingdom’s first general strike comes to an end. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is...

May 11, 1969. Six Monty Python writers and actors meet in an Indian Restaurant to officially form their troupe. This episode originally aired in 2023. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free...

On today’s Saturday Matinee, we consider the Louisiana Purchase- how it occurred and what would have happened if this significant deal never took place. Link to History Analyzed: https://history_ana...

May 8, 1970. The Beatles release their final album: Let It Be. This episode originally aired in 2025. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-produc...

May 7, 1253. Flemish friar William of Rubruck sets off on a two-year expedition with hopes of converting the Mongol Empire to Christianity. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening ...

May 6, 1983. What was thought to be Adolf Hitler’s long-lost diaries are exposed as forgeries, sparking one of the greatest scandals in modern journalism. This episode originally aired in 2025. Supp...

May 5, 1945. An unlikely group of enemies-turned-allies defends an Austrian castle against Nazi attack. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-prod...

May 4, 1535. Carthusian monks are hanged, drawn, and quartered for their refusal to acknowledge King Henry VIII as the Supreme Head of the Church of England. This episode originally aired in 2022. S...

On today’s Saturday Matinee, we confront a problem that sounds sci-fi, but modern-day experts are actually trying to solve. How do we communicate with Earth inhabitants 10,000 years from now? Link t...