History Daily

January 1, 1892. 17-year-old Annie Malone becomes the first immigrant to enter the United States through a new immigration station on Ellis Island. This episode originally aired in 2024.

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December 31, 1935. An unemployed salesman registers a new board game at the US Patent Office without mentioning he stole the idea from someone else.

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December 30, 1941. In a rousing speech to the Canadian Parliament, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill celebrates his success in holding off Nazi Germany in the Battle of Britain and the Blitz. This episode originally aired in 2022.

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On today’s Saturday Matinee, we follow literature's most famous detective, Sherlock Holmes, as he unravels the mystery of the speckled band.

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December 27, 1904. J.M. Barrie's play Peter Pan opens at the Duke of York’s Theater in London. This episode originally aired in 2023.

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December 26, 1985. World-renowned primatologist and conservationist Dr Dian Fossey is killed in her cabin in Rwanda.

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December 25, 1941. Irving Berlin’s classic song “White Christmas” is premiered by Bing Crosby on his weekly radio show.

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December 24, 1914. In the trenches of World War One, British and German troops call a truce to celebrate Christmas together. This episode originally aired in 2021.

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December 23, 1783: American General George Washington resigns his military commission as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army to Congress. This episode originally aired in 2022.

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On today’s Saturday Matinee, we delve into the Challenger disaster, the events leading up to it, and find out how this tragic American scandal could have been avoided.

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