May 19, 1974. Hungarian professor Ernő Rubik creates the prototype for his famous cube.
Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more.
History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily.
The Eruption of Mount St. Helens
18.05.2026 | 16 Min.
May 18, 1980. After a century of silence, Mount St. Helens, a dormant volcano in the scenic Washington countryside comes to life. This episode originally aired in 2023.
Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more.
History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily.
Saturday Matinee: Anthology of Heroes
16.05.2026 | 1 Std. 5 Min.
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we trace the final days of the Byzantine Empire through the eyes of its last emperor, Constantine XI Palaiologos, and his formidable rival, Sultan Mehmet II.
Link to Anthology of Heroes: https://www.anthologyofheroespodcast.com/
Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more.
History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser.
The Assassination of Japan's Prime Minister
15.05.2026 | 15 Min.
May 15, 1932. The Prime Minister of Japan, Inukai Tsuyoshi, is assassinated in an attempted coup d’état. This episode originally aired in 2025.
Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more.
History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily.
The Second Salem Witch Trial
14.05.2026 | 15 Min.
May 14, 1878. America’s last witchcraft trial begins after faith healer Daniel Spofford is accused of “malicious animal magnetism.”
Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more.
History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more 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.
Deutschland