On today’s Saturday Matinee, we delve into the pivotal moments of the Battle of Britain- the war in the skies that kept Nazi Germany from invading the UK by sea.
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The Arrest of an Art Forger
29/05/2026 | 16 mins.
May 29, 1945. Dutch authorities arrest art dealer Han Van Meegeren for selling priceless paintings to the Nazis, not knowing that his collection is actually made up of sophisticated forgeries. This episode originally aired in 2025.
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Jell-O’s Trademark
28/05/2026 | 16 mins.
May 28, 1897. New York inventor Pearle Bixby Wait trademarks a new gelatin dessert.
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A B-24 Crash Survivor Begins a Fight for Survival
27/05/2026 | 15 mins.
May 27, 1943. A B-24 bomber crashes in the Pacific Ocean, beginning a two year ordeal at sea and in Japanese captivity for former Olympic athlete Louis Zamperini. This episode originally aired in 2024.
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America’s Most Dangerous Amusement Park
26/05/2026 | 15 mins.
May 26, 1978. “Action Park” opens in New Jersey and quickly earns a reputation as an amusement park like no other.
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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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