This Day in History
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This Day in History
Check in every day to hear the top historical event for this day in past years.
Nýlegir þættir
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This Day in History - February 6, 2026
Freed people returned to Africa on this day in 1820.
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This Day in History - February 5, 2026
Justice was finally served in a decades-old case on this day in 1994.
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This Day in History - February 4, 2026
Three world leaders met on this day in 1945.
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This Day in History - February 3, 2026
A tragedy on this day in 1959 inspired an iconic song.
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This Day in History - February 2, 2026
A U.S. tradition was born on this day in 1887.
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This Day in History - February 1, 2026
A book containing 59 million words was first published on this day in 1884.
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This Day in History - January 31, 2026
A significant wartime decision was made on this day in 1944.
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This Day in History - January 30, 2026
A beloved radio show made its debut in 1933.
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This Day in History - January 29, 2026
A famous poem was published on this day in 1845.
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This Day in History - January 28, 2026
A tragic disaster occurred in the skies over Florida on this day in 1986.
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This Day in History - January 27, 2026
Today commemorates the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.
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This Day in History - January 26, 2026
Oprah got confrontational on this day in 2006.
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This Day in History - January 25, 2026
A murderer and his cult were found guilty on this day in 1971.
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This Day in History - January 24, 2026
A predator was brought to justice on this day in 2018.
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This Day in History - January 23, 2026
A significant first for women in medicine took place on this day in 1849.
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This Day in History - January 22, 2026
An Apple ad had people talking on this day in 1984.
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This Day in History - January 21, 2026
Two planes that flew over the sound barrier took flight on this day in 1976.
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This Day in History - January 20, 2026
FDR began his fourth term on this day in 1945.
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This Day in History - January 19, 2026
BlackBerry released its first device on this day in 1999.
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This Day in History - January 18, 2026
A household name scored his first No. 1 hit on this day in 1975.
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This Day in History - January 17, 2026
Divorce was finally legalized in Ireland on this day in 1997.
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This Day in History - January 16, 2026
The first modern novel was published on this day in 1605.
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This Day in History - January 15, 2026
A key civil rights figure was born on this day in 1929.
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This Day in History - January 14, 2026
The American Revolution ended on this day in 1784.
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This Day in History - January 13, 2026
The Knights Templar received special recognition on this day in 1129.
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This Day in History - January 12, 2026
Henry Ford set a record on this day in 1904.
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This Day in History - January 11, 2026
FDR became the first president to use this mode of transportation on this day in 1943.
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This Day in History - January 10, 2026
The world gathered in London on this day in 1946.
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This Day in History - January 9, 2026
Harvey Milk made LGBTQ+ history on this day in 1978.
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This Day in History - January 8, 2026
Today, we celebrate the birthdays of three unforgettable pop culture icons.
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This Day in History - January 7, 2026
A famous basketball team made its debut on this day in 1927.
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This Day in History - January 6, 2026
An ice rink attack became a media sensation on this day in 1994.
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This Day in History - January 5, 2026
A timeless Broadway play debuted on this day in 1953.
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This Day in History - January 4, 2026
President Johnson laid out ambitious plans for the nation on this day in 1965.
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This Day in History - January 3, 2026
Archaeologists discovered a mysterious sarcophagus on this day in 1924.
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This Day in History - January 2, 2026
An explosion shook West Virginia on this day in 2006.
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This Day in History - January 1, 2026
The world’s first science fiction novel was published on this day in 1818.
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This Day in History - December 31, 2025
A baseball star’s life was cut short on this day in 1972.
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This Day in History - December 30, 2025
A new nation was born on this day in 1922.
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This Day in History - December 29, 2025
A massacre devastated the Lakota on this day in 1890.
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