On History Daily, we do history, daily. Every weekday, host Lindsay Graham (American Scandal,&n
December 17, 1398. The mighty nomadic warlord Timur captures and sacks the Indian city of Delhi, cau
December 16, 1905. Rugby Union’s "Match of the Century" is played between Wales and the undefeated N
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we attempt to untangle the real cause of the explosion at the Idaho Fal
December 13, 1972. Astronauts Gene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt begin their third moonwalk, the last
December 12, 1936. During the Chinese Civil War, Nationalist leader Chiang Kai-Shek is kidnapped by
December 10, 1690. A failed attack on Quebec, Canada leads to Massachusetts Colony creating the firs
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we test our knowledge on the origins of Trivial Pursuit.Link to History
December 6, 1912. An iconic sculpture of the Ancient Egyptian Queen Nefertiti is discovered beneath
December 5, 1945. Five Navy bombers mysteriously vanish over the Atlantic Ocean after taking off fro
December 4, 1991. After 64 years dominating the skies, the once-great Pan American Airways shuts dow
December 3, 1984. The city of Bhopal in central India suffers the worst industrial accident on recor
December 2, 1908. In a lavish enthronement ceremony, two-year-old Puyi becomes the Emperor of China,
November 29, 1864. The slaughter of a Native American settlement by US soldiers sparks war on the Gr
November 28, 1925. A radio station in Nashville, Tennessee launches the first live broadcast of the
November 27, 1895. A year before his death, Swedish chemist and inventor Alfred Nobel amends his wil
November 26, 1948. The first Polaroid camera sells in Boston, Massachusetts for $89.75.Support the s
November 25, 1863. During the American Civil War, General Ulysses S. Grant defeats the Confederate f
November 22, 1718. Royal Navy Lieutenant Robert Maynard attacks and boards a pirate ship off the coa
November 21, 1916. During a voyage to pick up wounded servicemen, the Titanic’s sister ship sinks.Su
November 19, 1863. In the midst of a bloody Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln delivers one of the
