History Daily

July 4, 1862. An Oxford professor takes a boat ride and tells a fantastical story that he’ll eventually publish under his pen name, Lewis Carroll. This episode originally aired in 2024. * Support the show! Join Into History [https://intohistory.com/] for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com [http://historydaily.com/] for more history, daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

July 3, 1988. The US Navy shoots down Iran Air Flight 655 after mistaking it for a military aircraft, killing all 290 people on board. * Support the show! Join Into History [https://intohistory.com/] for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com [http://historydaily.com/] for more history, daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

July 2, 1881. President James A. Garfield is fatally wounded in a shooting at a Washington train station. * Support the show! Join Into History [https://intohistory.com/] for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com [http://historydaily.com/] for more history, daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

July 1, 1863. Confederate troops engage with Union troops outside of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, setting off one of the bloodiest and most important battles of the American Civil War. This episode originally aired in 2022. * Support the show! Join Into History [https://intohistory.com/] for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com [http://historydaily.com/] for more history, daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

June 30, 1908. A massive and mysterious explosion occurs near the Tunguska River in Siberia, Russia that will puzzle scientists and researchers for over a century. This episode originally aired in 2023. * Support the show! Join Into History [https://intohistory.com/] for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com [http://historydaily.com/] for more history, daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].