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This Day in Miami History is a podcast dedicated to short stories of Miami's remarkable history. Most episodes will be focused on bringing primary sources out of library archives and into your ears. It's a region loved by millions, followed by millions more and never devoid of interesting events. The winner of the 2023 Hampton Dunn Digital Media Award from the Florida Historical Society. 2024 AASLH Leadership in History Award winner.

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  1. 1

    October 24, 2005: Hurricane Wilma makes landfall, rocks Miami-Dade County (with Brian McNoldy)

    Hidden gem

    This Day in Miami History Podcast revisits October 24, 2005, when Hurricane Wilma made landfall near Cape Romano and crossed South Florida toward Miami-Dade County.

    Oct 24, 2025·34m·2 clips
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    September 6, 1954: Doris Hart completes career tennis "Boxed Set" at U.S. National Championships

    Hidden gem

    This Day in Miami History Podcast examines Doris Hart's September 6, 1954 completion of tennis's career "Boxed Set" at the U.S.

    Sep 6, 2025·23m·1 clip
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    July 21, 1911: Historic Aviation Meet marks Miami's 15th birthday

    Jul 21, 2025·14m
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    April 13, 1933: Ruth Bryan Owen sworn in as first female chief of mission at the minister rank

    Hidden gem

    Ruth Bryan Owen was sworn in on April 13, 1933 as the first woman to serve as chief of mission to a foreign country in U.S.

    Apr 14, 2025·29m·2 clips
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    March 15, 1984: Jury acquits Miami police officer Luis Alvarez for shooting of Nevell Johnson Jr. (with Seth A. Weitz)

    Hidden gem

    ["This Day in Miami History centers March 15, 1984, when a Dade County jury found Miami police officer Luis Alvarez not guilty in the shooting of Neville Johnson Jr.

    Mar 15, 2025·57m·4 clips
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    February 19, 1968: Teachers in Dade and across the state of Florida resign en masse (with Jody Baxter Noll)

    Hidden gem

    This Day in Miami History covers February 19, 1968, when Dade County teachers and other Florida educators submitted resignations en masse under the state's ban on public employee strikes.

    Feb 19, 2025·1h 4m·5 clips
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    January 30, 1952: President Harry S. Truman signs Interama proclamation

    Hidden gem

    This Day in Miami History Podcast examines the January 30, 1952 proclamation that launched hopes for Interama, a proposed international exhibition in Miami.

    Jan 30, 2025·29m·1 clip
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    Bonus Episode: Revisiting Burger King's James McLamore, with Whit McLamore and Sterling McLamore

    Hidden gem

    This Day in Miami History revisits Burger King's Miami origins through James McLemore's son Whit and grandson Sterling McLemore.

    Dec 4, 2024·42m·2 clips
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    November 8, 1960: 10 voters choose to create Islandia, an unlikely Dade County city

    Nov 8, 2024·19m
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    October 7, 1984: The Charles Munroe Brown house collapses on the MacArthur Causeway (with Don Slesnick)

    Hidden gem

    This Day in Miami History Podcast examines the Charles Monroe Brown House, a coral-rock mansion moved toward Watson Island in 1984.

    Oct 7, 2024·38m·2 clips
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    September 16, 1984: "Miami Vice" premiers on NBC

    Sep 16, 2024·18m
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    September 1, 2004: The Dan LeBatard Show with Stugotz airs for the first time (with Mike Ryan Ruiz)

    Hidden gem

    This Day in Miami History Podcast marks September 1, 2004, when The Dan Levitard Show with Stugotz debuted on 790 The Ticket.

    Sep 1, 2024·56m·4 clips
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    August 3, 1964: The Great Gleason Express rolls Jackie Gleason into Miami

    Aug 4, 2024·21m
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    July 7, 2024: The Death of Merrett R. Stierheim

    Jul 9, 2024·14m
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    June 28, 1977: Bob Graham announces candidacy for governor, "Workday" tactic

    Jun 28, 2024·29m
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    June 12, 1982: The Miami Hurricanes win the College World Series (with David Brauer)

    Jun 12, 2024·41m
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    May 26 and 27, 1950: The 'Kefauver Commission' begins its investigation of organized crime in Miami

    May 27, 2024·27m
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    May 14, 1942: SS Potrero del Llano sunk by U-Boat off Miami Beach

    May 14, 2024·14m
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    March 20, 1970: Roxcy Bolton elected vice president of National Organization for Women

    Mar 20, 2024·25m
  20. 20

    February 25, 2024: Muhammad Ali (then Cassius Clay) defeats Sonny Liston to claim the Heavyweight Title

    Feb 25, 2024·18m
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    January 1, 1935: The First Orange Bowl (with Tommy Phillips, author of "The Orange Bowl: A Complete History")

    Jan 1, 2024·34m
  22. 22

    September 27, 2023: Inter Miami CF attempts to avenge the Miami Fusion's loss in the U.S. Open Cup (with Joe Shaw)

    Sep 27, 2023·32m
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    September 20, 1942: The Clevelander Hotel is prepared for AAFTTC guard school

    Sep 20, 2023·11m
  24. 24

    August 22, 2023: The Miami Seaquarium reopens without Lolita

    Aug 23, 2023·16m
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    July 26, 1925: Miami News Tower (Freedom Tower) opens with Dr. Paul S. George

    Jul 26, 2023·30m
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    January 4, 1990: Manuel Noriega arraigned on charges at the Miami Federal Courthouse

    Jun 13, 2023·21m
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    May 17, 1991: Queen Elizabeth II visits Miami

    May 17, 2023·18m
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    April 29, 1920: The birth of Barbara Capitman (with Daniel Ciraldo, Executive Director, Miami Design Preservation League)

    Apr 29, 2023·32m
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    April 1, 1980: The start of the Mariel Boatlift (with Andrew Beck Grace of NPR's "White Lies”)

    Apr 1, 2023·38m
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    March 12, 1998: Joe Carollo returns as Miami's mayor after 1997 election is invalidated

    Mar 15, 2023·25m
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    Bonus Episode: An Interview with Bob Kealing, author of "Good Day Sunshine State: How the Beatles Rocked Florida."

    Mar 1, 2023·30m
  32. 32

    February 26, 1946: Winston Churchill receives an honorary degree from the University of Miami (with Casey Piket)

    This episode recounts Winston Churchill's visit to Miami in 1946 to receive an honorary degree from the University of Miami after his electoral defeat.

    Feb 26, 2023·1h 4m
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    January 14, 1973: The Miami Dolphins complete a perfect season and win Super Bowl VII (with Marshall Jon Fisher)

    This episode recounts the 1972 Miami Dolphins' perfect season and Super Bowl VII victory, featuring insights from author Marshall John Fisher.

    Jan 14, 2023·37m
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    Bonus Episode: An Interview with Dr. Chris Wilhelm, author of "From Swamp to Wetland: The Creation of Everglades National Park"

    Jan 10, 2023·30m
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    December 6, 1947: Everglades National Park is officially dedicated

    Dec 6, 2022·22m
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    November 5, 1947: M. Athalie Range appears in front of the Dade School Board (with Dr. Marvin Dunn)

    This episode recounts how Mary Athelie Range's appearance before the Dade County School Board in 1947 launched her political career, set against the context of civic engagement after the 2022 midterm elections.

    Nov 10, 2022·23m
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    October 26, 1929: Miami's Airlene Evans becomes first baby born in an airplane

    Oct 26, 2022·12m
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    Bonus Episode: An Interview with Rev. Msgr. Pablo Navarro on Pope John Paul II's visit to Miami

    Sep 19, 2022·28m
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    September 11, 1987: Pope John Paul II delivers mass in Miami's Tamiami Park

    Sep 12, 2022·32m
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    Bonus Episode: An Interview with Douglas Laycock on the Church of the Lukumi Babalu Aye and Religious Liberty

    Aug 26, 2022·32m
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    August 16, 1987: The Church of the Lukumi Babalu Aye opens its doors in Hialeah

    Aug 16, 2022·30m
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    July 27, 1925: Death of Mayor P.A. Henderson, William Jennings Bryan share Miami's front pages

    Jul 27, 2022·19m
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    June 23, 1980: Two Men Climb Down The Mutiny Hotel (with Roben Farzad)

    An interview with Robin Farzad about his book Hotel Scarface and Miami's cocaine cowboy era in the late 70s and early 80s.

    Jun 23, 2022·25m
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    Bonus Episode: An Interview with Ari Odzer of NBC 6 WTVJ about the 1997 Miami Tornado and more!

    May 20, 2022·17m
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    May 12, 1997: A Tornado Rips Through Downtown Miami

    May 12, 2022·18m
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    April 10, 1985: Anchorman Ralph Renick leaves WTVJ to run for governor of Florida

    Apr 11, 2022·20m
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    March 30, 1972: The Watergate Hotel break-in is planned at the Florida White House on Key Biscayne

    Mar 30, 2022·17m
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    February 13, 1964: The Beatles flew into Miami Beach

    Feb 14, 2022·18m
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    January 25, 1947: Al Capone dies on Miami Beach's Palm Island

    Jan 25, 2022·16m
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    January 1, 1926: Coral Gables Stadium hosts an unprecedented college football exhibition

    Jan 1, 2022·26m