December 12, 1939. The Battle of Tolvajärvi breaks out, bringing Finland its first major victory in the Winter War. This episode originally aired in 2023.
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1265: Frank Sinatra Jr. Is Released by His Kidnappers
December 11, 1963. Three days after being abducted at gunpoint, 19-year-old Frank Sinatra Jr. is freed by his captors.
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1264: America’s First Paper Money
December 10, 1690. A failed attack on Quebec, Canada leads to Massachusetts Colony creating the first paper currency in the Western Hemisphere. This episode originally aired in 2024.
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1263: Jim Morrison’s On-Stage Arrest
December 9, 1967. During a concert in New Haven, Connecticut, The Doors’ frontman Jim Morrison is hauled off stage mid-performance, in the first-ever on-stage arrest of a rock star. This episode originally aired in 2022.
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1262: The Opening of the Clifton Suspension Bridge
December 8, 1864. The Clifton Suspension Bridge opens in Bristol, England, five years after the death of its legendary designer, Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
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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.