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On History Daily, we do history, daily. Every weekday, host Lindsay Graham (American Scandal, American History Tellers) takes you back in time to explore a momentous event that happened ‘on this day’ in history. Whether it’s to remember the tragedy of December 7th, 1941, the day “that will live in infamy,” or to celebrate that 20th day in July, 1969, when mankind reached the moon, History Daily is there to tell you the true stories of the people and events that shaped our world—one day at a time. So if you’re stuck in traffic, bored at work—wherever you are, listen to History Daily to remind yourself that something incredible happened to make that day historic.

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On History Daily, we do history, daily. Every weekday, host Lindsay Graham (American Scandal, American History Tellers) takes you back in time to explore a momentous event that happened ‘on this day’ in history. Whether it’s to remember the tragedy of December 7th, 1941, the day “that will live in infamy,” or to celebrate that 20th day in July, 1969, when mankind reached the moon, History Daily is there to tell you the true stories of the people and events that shaped our world—one day at a time. So if you’re stuck in traffic, bored at work—wherever you are, listen to History Daily to remind yourself that something incredible happened to make that day historic.

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The Arrest of Typhoid Mary

3/27/2023
March 27, 1915. After years of evading authorities and causing outbreaks, the woman known as Typhoid Mary is arrested and placed in quarantine. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:17:55

Saturday Matinee: 1001 Stories From The Old West

3/25/2023
On Today's Saturday Matinee, the discovery of silver turns Tombstone, Arizona into a Boomtown, brewing tension that leads to the famous gunfight at the OK Corral. Link to 1001 Stories From The Old West: https://podfollow.com/1613213865 Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:44:35

The Internment of Japanese Americans

3/24/2023
March 24, 1942. During World War Two, the US Army begins forcibly moving Japanese Americans into internment camps. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:16:28

The Return of Lewis and Clark

3/23/2023
March 23, 1806. After completing the first U.S. overland expedition to the Pacific Ocean, Lewis and Clark begin their return to Missouri. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:16:32

The Lumière Brothers Screen The First Motion Picture

3/22/2023
March 22, 1895. In Paris, brothers Auguste and Louis Lumière demonstrate motion picture technology for the first time. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:16:53

The March from Selma

3/21/2023
March 21, 1965. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. leads a march against laws repressing the voting rights of African Americans in Alabama. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:17:01

General MacArthur Vows to Return to the Philippines

3/20/2023
March 20, 1942. During World War II, US General Douglas MacArthur escapes the Japanese-occupied Philippines, and makes his famous vow to return. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:17:44

Montreal’s Hockey Riot

3/17/2023
March 17, 1955. The suspension of hockey player Maurice “Rocket” Richard sends the city of Montreal into uproar, sparking the Richard Riot. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:14:52

The My Lai Massacre

3/16/2023
March 16th, 1968. After witnessing the massacre of hundreds of Vietnamese civilians by American troops, an American helicopter pilot fights to expose a cover-up and reveal the truth of what happened in the village of My Lai. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:17:03

The Assassination of Julius Caesar

3/15/2023
March 15th, 44 BCE. A plot to assassinate Julius Caesar is carried out by Brutus, Cassius and dozens more Roman senators on the Ides of March. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:17:26

The Execution of A Scapegoated Admiral

3/14/2023
March 14, 1757. British Admiral John Byng is executed on board HMS Monarch for “failing to do his utmost” in battle. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:15:03

The Assassination of Czar Alexander II

3/13/2023
March 13, 1881. Czar Alexander II of Russia is assassinated by members of the terror group People’s Will in St Petersburg. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:16:21

Saturday Matinee: American History Tellers

3/11/2023
After sitting US vice president Aaron Burr shot and killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel, his political career was over. Or was it? Today’s Saturday Matinee features an episode from American History Tellers from their series on Aaron Burr—war hero, statesman, killer, and accused traitor. Link to American History Tellers: http://wondery.fm/AHT_HD Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...

Duration:00:40:40

Alexander Graham Bell Makes the First Telephone Call

3/10/2023
March 10, 1876. Inventor Alexander Graham Bell makes the first successful telephone call in history, revolutionizing human communication. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:16:51

Edward R. Murrow Attacks McCarthyism

3/9/2023
March 9, 1954. American journalist Edward R. Murrow makes television and journalism history when he takes on Senator Joseph McCarthy. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:17:51

The Disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370

3/8/2023
March 8, 2014. Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, carrying hundreds of passengers and crew, loses contact with air traffic control, veers off course and mysteriously disappears, prompting the most expensive search in aviation history. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:16:06

Daniel Webster Endorses the Compromise of 1850

3/7/2023
March 7, 1850. US Senator Daniel Webster delivers a famous speech endorsing the 1850 Compromise to calm the nation’s growing conflict over slavery. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:17:59

The U.S. Supreme Court’s Dred Scott Decision

3/6/2023
March 6, 1857. In the landmark case of Dred Scott v. Sandford, the US Supreme Court rules that African Americans, free or enslaved, are not entitled to citizenship. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:16:31

Saturday Matinee: History Tea Time

3/4/2023
On today’s Saturday Matinee: some of the most shocking incestuous relationships and tragically inbred individuals in royal history. King Tut, Queen Juana the Mad of Castile, King Charles II of Spain, Queen Victoria and more. Link to History Tea Time: https://podfollow.com/1619978406 Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:27:42

Rockefeller Donates His Fortune to Charity

3/3/2023
March 3, 1910. John D. Rockefeller commits to donating the bulk of his fortune to charity, leading to the creation of the Rockefeller Foundation and turning the oil tycoon into one of the biggest philanthropists in American history. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:17:46

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