Today In History
1,003 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★ - 62 ratingsAn automated daily podcast that covers an event from today in history.
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Today In History - Broadway goes dark due to COVID-19 pandemic
March 12, 2022 10:01 - 1.07 MBhttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/broadway-goes-dark-covid19-pandemicSupport the show on Patreon
Today In History - President Trump addresses the nation on COVID-19; announces travel ban
March 11, 2022 10:00 - 1020 KBhttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/trump-announces-covid19-europe-travel-banSupport the show on Patreon
Today In History - First speech transmitted by telephone
March 10, 2022 10:01 - 1.83 MBhttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/speech-transmitted-by-telephoneSupport the show on Patreon
Today In History - Lawsuit prompts MLB to allow locker room access to female reporters
March 09, 2022 10:01 - 1.31 MBhttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/melissa-ludtke-women-journalists-locker-room-accessSupport the show on Patreon
Today In History - Malaysia Airlines flight vanishes with more than 200 people aboard
March 08, 2022 10:01 - 2.16 MBhttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/malaysia-airlines-flight-vanishes-with-more-than-200-people-aboardSupport the show on Patreon
Today In History - Civil rights protesters beaten in “Bloody Sunday” attack
March 07, 2022 10:00 - 1.37 MBhttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/bloody-sunday-civil-rights-protesters-beaten-selmaSupport the show on Patreon
Today In History - Walter Cronkite signs off as anchorman of "CBS Evening News"
March 06, 2022 10:01 - 1.76 MBhttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/walter-cronkite-retires-from-cbs-evening-newsSupport the show on Patreon
Today In History - Marvin Miller elected first full-time MLB Players Association executive director
March 05, 2022 10:01 - 1.37 MBhttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/marvin-miller-mlb-players-association-electionSupport the show on Patreon
Today In History - Mianne Bagger becomes first transgender athlete to play in pro golf tournament
March 04, 2022 10:01 - 1.14 MBhttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/transgender-athlete-golfer-mianne-baggerSupport the show on Patreon
Today In History - LAPD officers beat Rodney King on camera
March 03, 2022 10:02 - 2.99 MBhttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/police-brutality-caught-on-videoSupport the show on Patreon
Today In History - Texas declares independence
March 02, 2022 10:01 - 2.82 MBhttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/texas-declares-independenceSupport the show on Patreon
Today In History - President Kennedy establishes the Peace Corps
March 01, 2022 10:01 - 2.11 MBhttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/peace-corps-establishedSupport the show on Patreon
Today In History - MLB commissioner suspends players in drug scandal
February 28, 2022 10:01 - 1.45 MBhttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/sports-suspensions-drugs-mlb-scandalSupport the show on Patreon
Today In History - Effa Manley becomes first woman elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
February 27, 2022 10:01 - 1.15 MBhttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mlb-women-trailblazers-effa-manley-hall-of-fameSupport the show on Patreon
Today In History - Mass graves discovered in Hue
February 26, 2022 10:00 - 981 KBhttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mass-graves-discovered-in-hueSupport the show on Patreon
Today In History - NHL game televised in US for first time
February 25, 2022 10:01 - 1.15 MBhttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nhl-hockey-milestone-broadcast-1940Support the show on Patreon
Today In History - Zimmermann Telegram presented to U.S. ambassador
February 24, 2022 10:01 - 1.02 MBhttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/zimmermann-note-presented-to-u-s-ambassadorSupport the show on Patreon
Today In History - Jason Collins, first openly gay athlete to play in NBA, makes U.S. sports history
February 23, 2022 10:01 - 1.38 MBhttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jason-collins-gay-athletes-nbaSupport the show on Patreon
Today In History - Barbara Jo Rubin becomes first female jockey to win race at U.S. thoroughbred track
February 22, 2022 10:01 - 1.34 MBhttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/notable-female-jockeys-barbara-jo-rubinSupport the show on Patreon
Today In History - Washington Monument dedicated
February 21, 2022 10:01 - 1.04 MBhttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/washington-monument-dedicatedSupport the show on Patreon
Today In History - Americans hold a Nazi rally in Madison Square Garden
February 20, 2022 10:01 - 1.7 MBhttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/americans-hold-nazi-rally-in-madison-square-gardenSupport the show on Patreon
Today In History - "The Feminine Mystique" by Betty Friedan is published
February 19, 2022 10:01 - 1.51 MBhttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-feminine-mystique-by-betty-friedan-is-publishedSupport the show on Patreon
Today In History - Shani Davis becomes first Black athlete to win individual gold medal at Winter Games
February 18, 2022 10:01 - 1020 KBhttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/shani-davis-speedskating-winter-olympics-black-athleteSupport the show on Patreon
Today In History - US women win the first Winter Olympics hockey gold medal
February 17, 2022 10:01 - 1.1 MBhttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/womens-sports-milestones-hockey-olympicsSupport the show on Patreon
Today In History - First 9-1-1 call is placed in the United States
February 16, 2022 10:01 - 1.55 MBhttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-911-emergency-call-is-placed-in-the-united-statesSupport the show on Patreon
Today In History - Albright becomes first female US figure skater to win world title
February 15, 2022 10:01 - 1.25 MBhttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/womens-figure-skating-milestones-tenley-albrightSupport the show on Patreon
Today In History - "Pale Blue Dot" photo of Earth is taken
February 14, 2022 10:01 - 1.4 MBhttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/pale-blue-dot-photo-of-earth-taken-voyager-1Support the show on Patreon
Today In History - First all-Black professional basketball team organized
February 13, 2022 10:01 - 1.56 MBhttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/new-york-rens-black-basketball-renaissanceSupport the show on Patreon
Today In History - Christo and Jeanne-Claude's "The Gates" opens in New York's Central Park
February 12, 2022 10:01 - 1.31 MBhttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-gates-opens-in-new-york-city-central-parkSupport the show on Patreon
Today In History - First US cycling club formed
February 11, 2022 10:01 - 1.3 MBhttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/bicycling-club-founding-cycling-1878Support the show on Patreon
Today In History - Iconic child star Shirley Temple dies at 85
February 10, 2022 10:01 - 1.83 MBhttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/iconic-child-star-shirley-temple-dies-at-85Support the show on Patreon
Today In History - Presidential election decided in the House
February 09, 2022 10:01 - 1.51 MBhttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/presidential-election-decided-in-the-houseSupport the show on Patreon
Today In History - Jay Berwanger picked No. 1 in first NFL draft
February 08, 2022 10:01 - 1.32 MBhttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nfl-draft-picks-jay-berwangerSupport the show on Patreon
Today In History - Full U.S.-Cuba embargo is announced
February 07, 2022 10:01 - 1.57 MBhttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/full-us-cuba-embargo-is-announcedSupport the show on Patreon
Today In History - Formerly enslaved people depart on journey to Africa
February 06, 2022 10:01 - 1.64 MBhttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/freed-u-s-slaves-depart-on-journey-to-africaSupport the show on Patreon
Today In History - Secretary of State Colin Powell speaks at UN, justifies US invasion of Iraq
February 05, 2022 10:01 - 2.18 MBhttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/secretary-of-state-colin-powell-speaks-at-un-invasion-of-iraqSupport the show on Patreon
Today In History - Amadou Diallo killed by police
February 04, 2022 10:01 - 1.66 MBhttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/amadou-diallo-killed-by-police-new-york-citySupport the show on Patreon
Today In History - Lunik 9 soft-lands on lunar surface
February 03, 2022 10:00 - 929 KBhttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/lunik-9-soft-lands-on-lunar-surfaceSupport the show on Patreon
Today In History - Viet Cong officer is shot in the head; iconic photo taken
February 02, 2022 10:01 - 1.75 MBhttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/viet-cong-officer-is-shot-in-the-head-iconic-photo-takenSupport the show on Patreon
Today In History - Greensboro sit-in begins
February 01, 2022 10:01 - 1.02 MBhttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/greensboro-sit-in-beginsSupport the show on Patreon
Today In History - D-Day is called off and postponed until June
January 31, 2022 10:01 - 1.53 MBhttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/d-day-is-postponed-until-juneSupport the show on Patreon
Today In History - Martin Luther King Jr.'s home is bombed
January 30, 2022 10:01 - 1.52 MBhttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/martin-luther-king-jr-home-bombed-montgomerySupport the show on Patreon
Today In History - George W. Bush describes Iraq, Iran and North Korea as "axis of evil"
January 29, 2022 10:01 - 1.25 MBhttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/bush-describes-iraq-iran-north-korea-as-axis-of-evilSupport the show on Patreon
Today In History - American League is founded
January 28, 2022 10:01 - 1.28 MBhttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/american-league-founding-mlbSupport the show on Patreon
Today In History - Future President Ronald Reagan serves in film unit
January 27, 2022 10:01 - 1.13 MBhttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/reagan-serves-in-film-unitSupport the show on Patreon
Today In History - Basketball star Kobe Bryant dies in helicopter crash
January 26, 2022 10:01 - 1.34 MBhttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/kobe-bryant-dies-helicopter-crash-2020Support the show on Patreon
Today In History - American becomes first non-Japanese to achieve highest rank in sumo wrestling
January 25, 2022 10:01 - 1.31 MBhttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/sumo-wrestling-american-highest-rank-japanSupport the show on Patreon
Today In History - Moscow’s Domodedovo International Airport is bombed by Chechen terrorists
January 24, 2022 10:01 - 1.66 MBhttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/chechen-terrorists-bomb-moscow-domodedovo-international-airport-russiaSupport the show on Patreon
Today In History - Elizabeth Blackwell becomes the first woman to receive a medical degree
January 23, 2022 10:01 - 1.85 MBhttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/elizabeth-blackwell-becomes-first-woman-to-receive-medical-degreeSupport the show on Patreon
Today In History - Apple’s iconic “1984” commercial airs during Super Bowl XVIII
January 22, 2022 10:01 - 1.64 MBhttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/apple-1984-commercial-airs-during-super-bowl-xviiiSupport the show on Patreon