On March 11, 1708, a teenage boy named Richard Dugdale became the center of one of England’s last major public exorcism controversies. What began as violent convulsions and …
On March 10, 1952, radar operators in Washington, D.C. detected unexplained aerial targets moving through restricted airspace near the White House and Capitol. Jets were scrambled. The objects …
Long before voicemail, radio, or artificial intelligence, new communication technology was already terrifying people. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, newspapers reported chilling accounts of telegraph …
Across history, people have reported vivid dreams of loved ones both before and after death—dreams that feel purposeful, emotionally intense, and impossible to forget. Some arrive as gentle …
On March 9, 1566, David Rizzio — the trusted secretary of Mary, Queen of Scots — was brutally murdered inside the private chambers of Holyrood Palace while the …
On March 8, 1314, Jacques de Molay — the last Grand Master of the Knights Templar — was burned at the stake in Paris, marking the dramatic end …
On March 7, 321 AD, Emperor Constantine the Great issued a decree that would quietly reshape global civilization: Sunday, the “venerable Day of the Sun,” would become an …
Who was Queen Mary of Teck, the formidable royal matriarch behind today’s British monarchy?In this episode of The Strange History Podcast, we uncover the fascinating and often overlooked …
In the 19th century, millions died during global cholera outbreaks—but fear spread even faster than the disease itself. As cities struggled to understand a deadly illness, newspapers fueled …
On March 5, 1823, Phineas Gage was born — a man who would unknowingly become one of the most important figures in the history of neuroscience. In 1848, …
In ancient Rome, the government could not legally proceed without divine approval — and that approval often came from birds. In this episode of The Strange History Podcast, …
March 3, 1878 — Congress quietly authorized a weapon most Americans never knew existed: underwater mines wired to shore, capable of detonating beneath enemy ships without warning. In …
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