- 2,166
- Episodes
- 719
- Transcribed
- 429
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2020
- First episode
- 5B
- YouTube views
About This Day in History
Check in every day to hear the top historical events for this day in past years.
- Publisher
- SpokenLayer
- Category
- education · history · music
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 31 Oct 2020
- Latest episode
- 7 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
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History Today - Oct. 7
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History Today - Oct. 7
Published 7 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Israeli defense forces were mobilized a few hours later with retaliation strikes by IDF fighter jets. On the 8th, Israel declared a state of war, and on the 9th, a complete siege of the Gaza Strip was ordered, cutting off electricity, water, food, and fuel. On this day in 1985, the Italian cruise ship Achille Laro was hijacked by members of the Palestinian Liberation Front, The Achille Laro was on day four of a 12-day Mediterranean cruise and had pulled into the Egyptian port of Alexandria. 651 passengers disembarked for day trips to the pyramids. Four Palestinian militants corralled the remaining 97 passengers on board and ordered the captain to leave port. […]
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- YouTube views
- 4,913,388,013
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.4 / 5
- 276 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.6 / 5
- 153 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 87 / 100
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- Quality
- 77
- Social presence
- 97
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 99
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