A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History

By: Amalia Dupray and Montgomery Jones
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  • We examine the significant events that occurred on this day in history. Get smarter about our history in less than 10 minutes per day! Presented by Amalia Dupray and Montgomery Jones.
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  • Papal Conclave of 0418: Electing Pope Boniface I (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)

    Papal Conclave of 0418: Electing Pope Boniface I (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)
    Dec 28 2024
    A Daily Dose of History (28 Dec 2024) Today's historical events: A papal conclave begins, resulting in the election of Pope Boniface I. Alaric II succeeds his father Euric and becomes king of the Visigoths. He establishes his capital at Aire-sur-l'Adour (Southern Gaul). An earthquake destroys the city of Dvin, Armenia. Edward the Confessor's Romanesque monastic church at Westminster Abbey is consecrated. The reign of Emperor Hanazono of Japan begins. The Marathas defeat the Adilshahi forces in the Battle of Kolhapur. King Taksin's coronation achieved through conquest as a king of Thailand and established Thonburi as a capital. Construction of Yonge Street, formerly recognized as the longest street in the world, begins in York, Upper Canada (present-day Toronto). John C. Calhoun becomes the first Vice President of the United States to resign. He resigned after being elected Senator from South Carolina. Osceola leads his Seminole warriors in Florida into the Second Seminole War against the United States Army. South Australia and Adelaide are founded. Information from this episode are sourced from API Ninjas Explanations from OpenAI ChatGPT API with proprietary prompts. This podcast is produced by Klassic Studios Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    9 mins
  • Hagia Sophia: Byzantine Architectural Marvel (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)

    Hagia Sophia: Byzantine Architectural Marvel (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)
    Dec 27 2024
    A Daily Dose of History (27 Dec 2024) Today's historical events: The second Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is consecrated. The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the conduct of settlers with regard to native Indians in the New World. The Zwickau prophets arrive in Wittenberg, disturbing the peace and preaching the Apocalypse. Second Northern War/the Deluge: Monks at the Jasna Góra Monastery in Częstochowa are successful in fending off a month-long siege. The Flushing Remonstrance articulates for the first time in North American history that freedom of religion is a fundamental right. Portugal and England sign the Methuen Treaty which allows Portugal to export wines to England on favorable trade terms. War of 1812: The destruction of the schooner USS Carolina brings to an end Commodore Daniel Patterson's makeshift fleet, which fought a series of delaying actions that contributed to Andrew Jackson's victory at the Battle of New Orleans. Charles Darwin embarks on his journey aboard HMS Beagle, during which he will begin to formulate his theory of evolution. The worst ever avalanche in England occurs at Lewes, Sussex, killing eight people. Ether anesthetic is used for childbirth for the first time by Dr. Crawford Long in Jefferson, Georgia. Having coined the phrase "manifest destiny" the previous July, journalist John L. O'Sullivan argued in his newspaper New York Morning News that the United States had the right to claim the entire Oregon Country. "Jana Gana Mana", the national anthem of India, is first sung in the Calcutta Session of the Indian National Congress. Information from this episode are sourced from API Ninjas Explanations from OpenAI ChatGPT API with proprietary prompts. This podcast is produced by Klassic Studios Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    10 mins
  • Berengar I: King of Italy - 887 Election & Turbulent Reign (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)

    Berengar I: King of Italy - 887 Election & Turbulent Reign (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)
    Dec 26 2024
    A Daily Dose of History (26 Dec 2024) Today's historical events: Berengar I is elected as king of Italy by the lords of Lombardy. He is crowned with the Iron Crown of Lombardy at Pavia. Battle of Westbroek: An army of 4,000 to 5,000 soldiers raised by David of Burgundy, Bishop of Utrecht, attacks an armed mob of people from nearby Utrecht who were trying to avenge the massacre of the inhabitants of Westbroek. Second Battle of Anandpur: In the Second Battle of Anandpur, Aurangzeb's two generals, Wazir Khan and Zaberdast Khan executed two children of Guru Gobind Singh, Zorawar Singh aged eight and Fateh Singh aged five, by burying them alive into a wall. American Revolutionary War: In the Battle of Trenton, the Continental Army attacks and successfully defeats a garrison of Hessian forces. Louis XVI of France gives his public assent to Civil Constitution of the Clergy during the French Revolution. Second Battle of Wissembourg: France defeats Austria. Henry Lee III's eulogy to George Washington in congress declares him as "first in war, first in peace and first in the hearts of his countrymen". Austria and France sign the Treaty of Pressburg. Battles of Pultusk and Golymin: Russian forces hold French forces under Napoleon. A theater fire in Richmond, Virginia kills the Governor of Virginia George William Smith and the president of the First National Bank of Virginia Abraham B. Venable. Advocates of liberalism in Russia rise up against Czar Nicholas I in the Decembrist revolt, but are later suppressed. Information from this episode are sourced from API Ninjas Explanations from OpenAI ChatGPT API with proprietary prompts. This podcast is produced by Klassic Studios Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    9 mins

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