The Gunpowder Plot

November 12, 1660. English nonconformist preacher John Bunyan is arrested. During the 12 years he spends in prison, he starts writing his famous book The Pilgrim’s Progress. This episode originally aired in 2025. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser.Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily.

November 11, 1869. A new law in the Colony of Victoria, Australia begins the forced removal of thousands of Aboriginal Australians from their families. This episode originally aired in 2024. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser.Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily.

November 10, 1865. A former Confederate prison camp commander is executed for the deaths of thousands of prisoners in his custody. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser.Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily.

November 9, 1938. After a Jewish teenager shoots a German diplomat, the Nazi regime coordinates a wave of antisemitic violence. This episode originally aired in 2023. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser.Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily.

On today’s Saturday Matinee, we travel back to 79 CE in the city of Pompeii to witness one of history's most infamous natural disasters- the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Link to Ancient Civilisations: https://www.noiser.com/ancient-civilisations Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser.Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily.

November 6, 963 CE. Holy Roman Emperor Otto I convenes a Synod of the Church in Rome to depose Pope John XII. This episode originally aired in 2025. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser.Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily.

November 5, 1605. Guy Fawkes is arrested in the cellars below London’s Houses of Parliament ahead of a plot to assassinate King James I of England. This episode originally aired in 2024. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser.Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily.

November 4, 1973. The Netherlands bans motor vehicles from its roads as the country struggles to cope with the effects of the 1973 Oil Crisis. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser.Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily.

November 3, 1883. After robbing almost 30 stagecoaches over eight years, “gentleman bandit” Black Bart’s luck finally runs out. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser.Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily.

November 2, 1947. American aviator Howard Hughes risks his life and reputation by taking to the skies in the largest seaplane ever built: the Spruce Goose. This episode originally aired in 2021. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser.Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily.