On History Daily, we do history, daily. Every weekday, host Lindsay Graham (American Scandal,&n
December 12, 1939. The Battle of Tolvajärvi breaks out, bringing Finland its first major victory aga
December 11, 1978. A group of masked men rob a Lufthansa cargo building, making off with millions in
On today's Saturday Matinee, we celebrate Yule by learning how Vikings and other Germanic peoples si
December 8, 1980. John Lennon is shot and killed outside his Manhattan apartment by obsessed fan Mar
December 7th, 1941. The Imperial Japanese Navy launches its attack on Pearl Harbor.Support the show!
December 6, 1976. After evading punishment for decades, Pieter Menten, one of the Netherlands' most
December 5th, 1952: The Great Smog blankets the city of London for five days, killing thousands in t
December 4, 1991. After 64 years dominating the skies, a series of poor financial decisions forces P
On today's Saturday Matinee, we discover how a luxurious steamship called the Empress of Ireland bec
December 1, 1955. Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama.Support the
November 30, 1954. Alabama resident Ann Hodges becomes the first person struck by a meteorite, an ev
November 29, 1781. The crew of a British slave ship murders 54 Africans by dumping them into the sea
November 28, 1942. A fire at the Cocoanut Grove in Boston kills nearly 500 of its occupants, making
November 27, 1978. San Francisco politicians George and Harvey Milk are assassinated by a former col
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we bring you the story of Hiroo Onoda, a Japanese soldier who kept figh
November 24, 1947. The US Congress votes to hold a group of producers, directors, and screenwriters
November 23, 1936. Life Magazine publishes its first issue and quickly becomes America’s primary vis
November 22, 1963. President John F Kennedy is assassinated as he drives in a motorcade through down
