May 1, 1926. Henry Ford implements the five-day week at his car factory in Detroit, Michigan, kickstarting a workplace reform that’ll be adopted across the country. This episode originally aired in 2025.
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The Bristol Bus Boycott
2026-04-30 | 15 mins.
April 30, 1963. A boycott protesting a bus company’s hiring policies draws national attention to racial discrimination in the United Kingdom. This episode originally aired in 2024.
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The Frank Rockslide
2026-04-29 | 15 mins.
April 29, 1903. 120 million tons of rock breaks off a mountain and crushes the small mining town underneath.
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Billy the Kid Escapes
2026-04-28 | 17 mins.
April 28, 1881. The condemned outlaw, Billy the Kid, makes a daring escape from the Lincoln County Courthouse Jail. This episode originally aired in 2022.
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The Publication of Paradise Lost
2026-04-27 | 16 mins.
April 27, 1667. Blind and impoverished poet John Milton sells Paradise Lost to a printer for £10.
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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.
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