On November 4, 1979, student militants stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, seizing dozens of American diplomats and staff. Their protest—sparked by the U.S. decision to admit the exiled Shah of Iran for medical treatment—quickly became a geopolitical standoff that lasted 444 days.In this episode, Kona Gallagher revisits the tense beginnings of the Iran Hostage Crisis, tracing how a small group of students reshaped world politics and upended American life.From President Carter’s economic sanctions and the failed Operation Eagle Claw rescue attempt to the hostages’ eventual release on January 20, 1981, this story reveals how one event transformed diplomacy, media, and public trust.The crisis outlasted one presidency, launched a nightly television ritual, and left emotional and political scars that endure to this day.#IranHostageCrisis #HistoryPodcast #JimmyCarter #OnThisDayOur Sponsors:* Check out Secret Nature and use my code DAYBYDAY for a great deal: https://secretnature.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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November 3 - The Greensboro Massacre
On November 3, 1979, a march against the Ku Klux Klan in Greensboro, North Carolina, turned into a deadly confrontation. Members of the Klan and the American Nazi Party opened fire on anti-Klan demonstrators from the Communist Workers Party, killing five people and wounding several others. The entire attack — just 88 seconds of gunfire — was captured on live news cameras.The massacre shocked the nation and ignited years of controversy, investigations, and trials. Despite televised footage and eyewitnesses, two separate criminal juries acquitted all of the shooters. Only a later civil trial would assign responsibility — not for murder, but for the city’s failure to protect its citizens.In this episode, host Kona Gallagher revisits how a city’s divisions, informants, and missed warnings led to tragedy — and how Greensboro spent decades confronting its own past.#greensboromassacre #onthisday #truecrimeOur Sponsors:* Check out Secret Nature and use my code DAYBYDAY for a great deal: https://secretnature.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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November 2 — The Sherri Papini Abduction Hoax
On November 2, 2016, 34-year-old Sherri Papini vanished while out for a jog near her home in Redding, California. For three weeks, her disappearance gripped the nation — until she reappeared on Thanksgiving morning, claiming she’d been abducted by two women and held captive.Her story sparked sympathy, fundraising, and a multi-agency investigation. But years later, DNA evidence and digital records revealed the truth: Papini had staged her own disappearance and spent those missing weeks with an ex-boyfriend hundreds of miles away.In this episode, host Kona Gallagher revisits the twists, the investigation, and the aftermath of a hoax that deceived a community, wasted public resources, and left behind a lasting scar of mistrust.#sherripapini #hoax #truecrimeOur Sponsors:* Check out Secret Nature and use my code DAYBYDAY for a great deal: https://secretnature.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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November 1 — The United Airlines Flight 629 Bombing
On November 1, 1955, United Air Lines Flight 629 exploded eleven minutes after taking off from Denver’s Stapleton Airport, killing all forty-four people on board. At first, investigators suspected a mechanical failure. But what they found among the scattered wreckage north of Denver would change aviation history — a pattern of destruction that could only mean one thing: sabotage.As agents followed the evidence, they uncovered a shocking truth. The bomb that destroyed Flight 629 wasn’t an act of terror or politics — it was planted by a son to kill his own mother for insurance money.In this episode, we revisit the night Colorado’s skies lit up over Longmont, tracing how patient forensic work, grid-by-grid reconstruction, and an ordinary piece of wire helped investigators expose one of the first airline bombings in U.S. history.#TrueCrime #AviationHistory #Flight629Our Sponsors:* Check out Secret Nature and use my code DAYBYDAY for a great deal: https://secretnature.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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October 31 — The Murder of Clifford Smith
This episode explores the tragic case of Clifford Smith, who disappeared on Halloween night in 1982. After decades of uncertainty and a cold case, new investigative efforts led to the arrest of his brother-in-law, Ronald Jack Anderson, in 2023. The story highlights the long journey to justice and the impact of unresolved cases on families and communities.#TrueCrime #ColdCase #Halloween #clliffordsmithOur Sponsors:* Check out Secret Nature and use my code DAYBYDAY for a great deal: https://secretnature.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Your daily dose of true crime history. Join Kona Gallagher, host of And Then They Were Gone, for a story about a crime or justice milestone that happened this day in history.
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