The Assassination of Sergei Kirov

from History Daily · host History Daily

December 1, 1934. Leningrad mayor Sergei Kirov is assassinated by a lone gunman, giving Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin the justification to purge the Communist Party of his rivals. This episode originally aired in 2022. 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.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Dec 1, 2025

Embed this episode

Attribution link and audio player

NOW PLAYING

The Assassination of Sergei Kirov

0:00 19:19

1×

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

Share this episode

Similar Episodes

No similar episodes found.

Similar Podcasts

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of History Daily?

This episode is 19 minutes long.

When was this History Daily episode published?

This episode was published on December 1, 2025.

Can I download this History Daily episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.

URL copied to clipboard!