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1309: Saturday Matinee: Business History
2026/1/31 | 35 mins.
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we take a ride in the classic Volkswagen Beetle and learn the surprising history behind this iconic German car.

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History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser.
1308: The Attempted Assassination of Andrew Jackson
2026/1/30 | 17 mins.
January 30, 1835. House painter Richard Lawrence shoots twice at Andrew Jackson, becoming the first person to attempt to assassinate a US president. This episode originally aired in 2024.

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1307: Birth Control Activist Margaret Sanger Stands Trial
2026/1/29 | 15 mins.
January 29, 1917. American activist Margaret Sanger stands trial after opening two birth control clinics in New York.

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1306: The Challenger Disaster
2026/1/28 | 18 mins.
January 28, 1986. A routine shuttle launch turns into national tragedy when the Challenger spacecraft explodes live on television, killing all seven onboard. This episode originally aired in 2022.

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1305: The End of the Siege of Leningrad
2026/1/27 | 16 mins.
January 27, 1944. Soviet forces defeat the German army outside Leningrad, ending an 872-day siege. This episode originally aired in 2025.

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About History Daily

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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