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Dedicated to spotlighting a day in the history of Miami-Dade County. 2023 Hampton Dunn Digital Media Award winner. Subscribe at the link below! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-day-in-miami-history-podcast/id1562491405 https://thisdaymiamipod.com

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This Day in Miami History Podcast @thisdaymiamipod.com · 19h

Today is the final day of the Miami Seaquarium. It’s closing after 70 years on Virginia Key. In 2023, we revisited the park through the context of Lolita, the world-famous Orca that resided there almost all of its life. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

August 22, 2023: The Miami Seaquarium reopens without Lolita

Podcast Episode · This Day in Miami History Podcast · 08/23/2023 · 16m

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FLASHBACK: On this day in 1984, "Brother's Keeper," the pilot episode of Miami Vice, debuted on NBC. The series would change how people across the country and around the world view Miami and set the region on course to a new identity. Listen now! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

September 16, 1984: "Miami Vice" premiers on NBC

Podcast Episode · This Day in Miami History Podcast · 09/16/2024 · 18m

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This Day in Miami History Podcast @thisdaymiamipod.com · Sep 6

NEW EPISODE: Doris Hart is one of the most accomplished women's tennis players of all time. She's also a UM alumna who spent most her life in Dade County. Learn more about Doris and her singular "Boxed Set" achievement in this month's episode! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

September 6, 1954: Doris Hart completes career tennis "Boxed Set" at U.S. National Championships

Podcast Episode · This Day in Miami History Podcast · 09/06/2025 · 23m

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This Day in Miami History Podcast @thisdaymiamipod.com · Aug 24

Our friend Jody Baxter Noll is returning to Dade and speaking at @booksandbooks.bsky.social this morning! We hope to see you there! www.eventbrite.com/e/a-morning-...

This Day in Miami History Podcast @thisdaymiamipod.com · Jul 28

Happy birthday to the City of Miami! 129 years ago, Miami was incorporated above a pool hall in what’s now Downtown. It’s been a heck of a story since. Learn more about the process of incorporation from our episode in 2021!

July 28, 1896: The City of Miami is officially incorporated

Podcast Episode · This Day in Miami History Podcast · 07/28/2021 · 16m

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This Day in Miami History Podcast @thisdaymiamipod.com · Jul 27

FLASHBACK: 100 years ago today, the @miamiherald.com featured one of its most unbelievable covers ever. The mayor of Miami died, and it wasn't the lead story. That's because William Jennings Bryan died too. Learn more about this remarkable date in our 2022 episode. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

July 27, 1925: Death of Mayor P.A. Henderson, William Jennings Bryan share Miami's front pages

Podcast Episode · This Day in Miami History Podcast · 07/27/2022 · 19m

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This Day in Miami History Podcast @thisdaymiamipod.com · Jul 27

FLASHBACK: 100 years ago today, the @MiamiHerald featured one of its most unbelievable covers ever. The mayor of Miami died, and it wasn't the lead story. That's because William Jennings Bryan died too. Learn more about this remarkable date in our episode from 2022.

July 27, 1925: Death of Mayor P.A. Henderson, William Jennings Bryan share Miami's front pages

Podcast Episode · This Day in Miami History Podcast · 07/27/2022 · 19m

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This Day in Miami History Podcast @thisdaymiamipod.com · Jul 26

Happy 100th birthday Miami Freedom Tower! The Magic City’s signature building opened on this day in 1925 as the Miami News Tower. Listen to our conversation with the legendary Dr Paul S. George about the tower from 2023! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

The front page of the Tower Section of the Miami Daily News on July 26, 1925. Pictured is what was then the Miami News Tower, now the Miami Freedom Tower.

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Howard Cohen @thehowardcohen.bsky.social · Jul 25

Thank you. Holmes was truly remarkable.

This Day in Miami History Podcast @thisdaymiamipod.com · Jul 24

Every community has a small handful of titans that bend the direction of that community for generations. G. Holmes Braddock was one of those titans for Miami-Dade County. He was also an absolute gentleman. Read the obit from @thehowardcohen.bsky.social to learn more about this one-of-a-kind Miamian.

‘He shaped the futures of millions of students.’ G. Holmes Braddock dies at 100

Braddock and his beloved UM both celebrated their centennials in 2025.

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This Day in Miami History Podcast @thisdaymiamipod.com · Jul 24

Every community has a small handful of titans that bend the direction of that community for generations. G. Holmes Braddock was one of those titans for Miami-Dade County. He was also an absolute gentleman. Read the obit from @thehowardcohen.bsky.social to learn more about this one-of-a-kind Miamian.

‘He shaped the futures of millions of students.’ G. Holmes Braddock dies at 100

Braddock and his beloved UM both celebrated their centennials in 2025.

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This Day in Miami History Podcast @thisdaymiamipod.com · Jul 22

Roy Black is arguably the best-known attorney in South Florida history. Locally, he might be best known for the defense of police officers Luis Alvarez and William Lozano. We spoke about the Alvarez trial with @sethaweitz.bsky.social earlier this year. Listen to our conversation at the link below.

This Day in Miami History Podcast @thisdaymiamipod.com · Jul 21

NEW: It was the railroad that founded Miami, but our region has been shaped by flight ever since its first public aviation meet. That event, celebrating Miami’s 15th birthday, took place on this day in 1911. Listen to learn more! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

A Wright aircraft flown by Howard Gill in celebration of Miami's 15th anniversary on July 21, 1911.

This Day in Miami History Podcast @thisdaymiamipod.com · Jul 20

We explored then-state senator Bob Graham’s “Workday” tactic in an episode last year. It was thought of as a joke in the early going, but Graham took the work seriously, and it helped him reach the governor’s mansion and change our state’s politics. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

This Day in Miami History Podcast @thisdaymiamipod.com · Jun 23

Today is the 45th anniversary of two men setting a room on fire at Miami's Mutiny Hotel, then scaling down the building. We spoke with “Hotel Scarface” author @robenfarzad.bsky.social‬ in 2022 about the incident and the larger context of Miami’s wild 1980s. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/j...

June 23, 1980: Two Men Climb Down The Mutiny Hotel (with Roben Farzad)

Podcast Episode · This Day in Miami History Podcast · 06/23/2022 · 25m

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This Day in Miami History Podcast @thisdaymiamipod.com · Jun 3

On this day in 1926, Roxcy Pearl O'Neal was born. Listen to our episode from last year to learn more about how Roxcy Bolton's activism through @nationalnow.bsky.social and elsewhere changed South Florida and the nation. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...

March 20, 1970: Roxcy Bolton elected vice president of National Organization for Women

Podcast Episode · This Day in Miami History Podcast · 03/20/2024 · 25m

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This Day in Miami History Podcast @thisdaymiamipod.com · May 20

FLASHBACK: On this day in 1984, Metro Dade Transit Authority opened Metrorail. The service that opened didn't match the original plans (and it still doesn't), but Metrorail did reflect a change in how Miamians got around town. Learn more in our episode from 2021! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...

May 20, 1984: Metrorail runs for the first time

Podcast Episode · This Day in Miami History Podcast · 05/24/2021 · 17m

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SFDB @sfdb.bsky.social · May 14

And now you know...

This Day in Miami History Podcast @thisdaymiamipod.com · May 14

FLASHBACK: On this day in 1942, a torpedo slammed into the side of the SS Potrero del Llano off Virginia Key. The attack by U-564 brought a visual reminder of World War II to Miami and would eventually expand the Allies fighting the Axis Powers. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...

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

Podcast Episode · This Day in Miami History Podcast · 05/14/2024 · 14m

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This Day in Miami History Podcast @thisdaymiamipod.com · May 14

FLASHBACK: On this day in 1942, a torpedo slammed into the side of the SS Potrero del Llano off Virginia Key. The attack by U-564 brought a visual reminder of World War II to Miami and would eventually expand the Allies fighting the Axis Powers. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...

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

Podcast Episode · This Day in Miami History Podcast · 05/14/2024 · 14m

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This Day in Miami History Podcast @thisdaymiamipod.com · May 12

FLASHBACK: On this day in 1997, a tornado danced through downtown Miami and across Biscayne Bay. The damage was thankfully minimal, but the visuals were unforgettable. Learn more in our episode from 2022!

May 12, 1997: A Tornado Rips Through Downtown Miami

Podcast Episode · This Day in Miami History Podcast · 05/12/2022 · 18m

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This Day in Miami History Podcast @thisdaymiamipod.com · Apr 29

FLASHBACK: On this day in 1920, Barbara Capitman was born. We spoke with Daniel Ciraldo of the Miami Design Preservation League back in 2023 when the Art Deco district faced threat from Tallahassee. As the state legislature again considers weakening preservation, our chat is more relevant than ever.

April 29, 1920: The birth of Barbara Capitman (with Daniel Ciraldo, Executive Director, Miami Design Preservation League)

Podcast Episode · This Day in Miami History Podcast · 04/29/2023 · 32m

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This Day in Miami History Podcast @thisdaymiamipod.com · Apr 20

FLASHBACK | On this day in 1980, the Mariel Boat Lift began, transforming South Florida forever. We spoke with @abgrace.bsky.social of @NPR.org "White Lies" about the events that led to the boatlift in 2023.

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

Podcast Episode · This Day in Miami History Podcast · 04/01/2023 · 38m

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This Day in Miami History Podcast @thisdaymiamipod.com · Apr 18

Have you had a chance to listen to our episode on Ruth Bryan Owen from last weekend? If not, now’s a great time to listen on Spotify!

April 13, 1933: Ruth Bryan Owen sworn in as first female chief of mission at the minister rank

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This Day in Miami History Podcast @thisdaymiamipod.com · Apr 14

NEW | On April 13, 1933, Miami's Ruth Bryan Owen was sworn in as America's first female minister to a foreign country. It was just the latest way in which the daughter of William Jennings Bryan smashed barriers for women in the United States. Listen to learn more! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...

April 13, 1933: Ruth Bryan Owen sworn in as first female chief of mission at the minister rank

Podcast Episode · This Day in Miami History Podcast · 04/14/2025 · 29m

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This Day in Miami History Podcast @thisdaymiamipod.com · Apr 10

FLASHBACK | For more than three decades, Ralph Renick was Miami TV news. Then, 40 years ago today, on April 10, 1985, he up and left. Why? To run for governor. Learn more about Ralph and his race in our episode from 2022. #MiamiHistory

April 10, 1985: Anchorman Ralph Renick leaves WTVJ to run for governor of Florida

Podcast Episode · This Day in Miami History Podcast · 04/11/2022 · 20m

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Matthew Bunch @matthewsbunch.com · Apr 5

I know that South Florida can sometimes (oftentimes) be insane, but there’s something magic about coming to a local park and being able to take a picture of a peacock like this.

A peacock, sitting on a branch against a blue sky.

A peacock, sitting on a branch and calling against a blue sky.

A zoomed-in photograph of a peacock, sitting on a branch and calling against a blue sky.