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The Bhopal Disaster
Episode 945
December 3, 1984. The city of Bhopal in central India suffers the worst industrial accident on record. This episode originally aired in 2021.
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Puyi Becomes the Last Emperor of China
Episode 944
December 2, 1908. In a lavish enthronement ceremony, two-year-old Puyi becomes the Emperor of China, a title he will subsequently abdicate on three separate occasions. This episode originally aired i…
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Saturday Matinee: It’s A Continent
Episode 943
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we feature a podcast that addresses the misconception that Africa is a country. This particular episode highlights the first Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of …
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The Sand Creek Massacre
Episode 942
November 29, 1864. The slaughter of a Native American settlement by US soldiers sparks war on the Great Plains. This episode originally aired in 2021.
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The Grand Ole Opry Goes Live on the Radio
Episode 941
November 28, 1925. A radio station in Nashville, Tennessee launches the first live broadcast of the Grand Ole Opry, popularizing country and western music across the United States, and turning Nashvi…
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The Genesis of the Nobel Prize - Rerun
Episode 940
November 27, 1895. A year before his death, Swedish chemist and inventor Alfred Nobel amends his will to establish the Nobel Prize.
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The First Polaroid Instant Camera
Episode 939
November 26, 1948. The first Polaroid camera sells in Boston, Massachusetts for $89.75.
History Daily is a co-production of Ai…
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The Civil War Battle of Missionary Ridge
Episode 938
November 25, 1863. During the American Civil War, General Ulysses S. Grant defeats the Confederate forces at the Battle of Missionary Ridge. This episode originally aired in 2022.
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Blackbeard’s Final Battle
Episode 937
November 22, 1718. Royal Navy Lieutenant Robert Maynard attacks and boards a pirate ship off the coast of North Carolina, killing the vessel’s captain Edward Teach, better known as "Blackbeard". This…
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The Sinking of the Britannic
Episode 936
November 21, 1916. During a voyage to pick up wounded servicemen, the Titanic’s sister ship sinks.
History Daily is a co-produ…
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