May 29, 1945. Dutch authorities arrest art dealer Han Van Meegeren for selling priceless paintings to the Nazis, not knowing that his collection is actually made up of sophisticated forgeries. This episode originally aired in 2025.
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Jell-O’s Trademark
2026/05/28 | 16 mins.
May 28, 1897. New York inventor Pearle Bixby Wait trademarks a new gelatin dessert.
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A B-24 Crash Survivor Begins a Fight for Survival
2026/05/27 | 15 mins.
May 27, 1943. A B-24 bomber crashes in the Pacific Ocean, beginning a two year ordeal at sea and in Japanese captivity for former Olympic athlete Louis Zamperini. This episode originally aired in 2024.
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America’s Most Dangerous Amusement Park
2026/05/26 | 15 mins.
May 26, 1978. “Action Park” opens in New Jersey and quickly earns a reputation as an amusement park like no other.
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The Edict of Worms
2026/05/25 | 17 mins.
May 25, 1521. The Edict of Worms marks the beginning of the Protestant Reformation in Europe. This episode originally aired in 2023.
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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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