This Day in History
The HISTORY ChannelCheck in every day to hear the top historical event for this day in past years.
| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 2048 | Founded | 8 years ago |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Listeners | Categories | HistoryEducation | |||
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A Kennedy was laid to rest on this day in 1968.
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Gandhi performed his first act of civil disobedience on this day in 1893.
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The D-Day invasion of Europe began on this day in 1944.
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The first mention of the AIDS crisis came on this day in 1981.
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- Love this podcast BUT
And today, 5/11/26, There was a mention of Cesar Chavez starting a protest but no mention of how he had multiple women accuse him of sexual assault years later. It’s not history without the bad and the good. It feels like you’re trying to pretend Chavez never did anything bad.
And here we are on 3/11/2026, the 15th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake (how the Japanese refer to it) and your pinch hitter host mentions only that the “Tohoku Quake” damaged a nuclear reactor. No mention o... more
Apple Podcasts1Nerdy Pete
United Statesa month ago - Great show
But I miss Elyse ✌️
Apple Podcasts5m_o_dufour
Canada2 months ago - Short and snappy
This is a great short form podcast. Only criticism is I’d love more international content, including from my part of the world in Australia.
Apple Podcasts5Mickymoto7
Australia2 months ago - Love this podcast BUT
And here we are on 3/11/2026, the 15th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake (how the Japanese refer to it) and your pinch hitter host mentions only that the “Tohoku Quake” damaged a nuclear reactor. No mention of the tsunami or the number of dead. Meanwhile the main event mentioned was the birth of the reality TV show “COPS”. The host even goes on for a bit about how it basically invented reality TV. Such an important fact compared to the day a natural disaster nearly caused a Chernoby... more
Apple Podcasts1Nerdy PeteUnited States3 months ago - Love this podcast BUT
WOW. It’s January 6, 2026 and NO mention of the 5th anniversary of the January 6th insurrection?!? In a country that is sliding quickly into authoritarianism and dictatorship, we need *everybody* to keep telling the truth. Leaving out an event like the J6 insurrection is passively denying it happened. You talked about Emit Till, you talk about Juneteenth, the Birth of America, but you leave out when it was attacked from within.
My previous and much less important review:
I did not need a comple... more
Apple Podcasts1Nerdy PeteUnited States5 months ago
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Apple Podcasts | #159 | United States/History |
Apple Podcasts | #78 |  Italy/History |
Apple Podcasts | #84 |  Mexico/History |
Apple Podcasts | #205 |  Philippines/History |
Apple Podcasts | #226 |  Brazil/History |
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A concise daily history brief that presents the top historical event for the date, paired with quick context and a few related facts. Episodes mix quick narratives with brief cultural or geopolitical notes, making it easy to consume during a commute or a morning routine. Sponsors and promos are interwoven, but the core focus remains digestible, bite-sized history updates. The format tends to attract curious, education-minded listeners who want reliable snapshots without lengthy deep-dives. A notable strength is its consistent daily cadence and its blend of everyday history trivia with broader context, though pacing and tone can lean brisk and sponsor-forward at times.
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This Day in History launched 8 years ago and published 2048 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
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