History Daily

October 8, 1871. A barn fire in Chicago, Illinois, sparks a conflagration that burns for more than a day and devastates the city. This episode originally aired in 2024.

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October 7, 1571. The Ottoman Empire and the Holy League face off in the last great naval battle before the Age of Sail. This episode originally aired in 2025.

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October 6, 1976. Thai police and right-wing mobs violently suppress student protests at a Bangkok university.

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October 5, 1930. British airship R101 crashes in France on its first overseas flight, killing 48 people.

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On today’s Saturday Matinee, we take a look at the history and cultural impact of the second best selling comic series: Asterix the Gaul.

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