Episodes

  • 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
  • Reunification of China: Emperor Guangwu's Triumph (+ 8 more historical events on this day!)

    Reunification of China: Emperor Guangwu's Triumph (+ 8 more historical events on this day!)
    Dec 25 2024
    A Daily Dose of History (25 Dec 2024) Today's historical events: Forces of Emperor Guangwu of the Eastern Han, under the command of Wu Han, conquer the separatist Chengjia empire, reuniting China. A temple to Sol Invictus is dedicated in Rome by Emperor Aurelian. Roman Emperor Constantine the Great elevates his youngest son Constans to the rank of Caesar. First documentary sign of Christmas celebration in Rome. Augustine of Canterbury and his fellow-labourers baptise in Kent more than 10,000 Anglo-Saxons. The coronation of Charlemagne as Holy Roman Emperor, in Rome. Eastern Emperor Leo V is murdered in a church of the Great Palace of Constantinople by followers of Michael II. The foundation of the Kingdom of Hungary: Hungary is established as a Christian kingdom by Stephen I of Hungary. Sweyn Forkbeard takes control of the Danelaw and is proclaimed king of England. 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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    7 mins
  • Emperor Xiao Yan Names Heir: Southern Qi Dynasty's Turning Point (+ 8 more historical events on this day!)

    Emperor Xiao Yan Names Heir: Southern Qi Dynasty's Turning Point (+ 8 more historical events on this day!)
    Dec 24 2024
    A Daily Dose of History (24 Dec 2024) Today's historical events: Chinese emperor Xiao Yan names Xiao Tong his heir designate.[citation needed] Pope John IV is elected, several months after his predecessor's death. Tang dynasty poet Du Fu departs for Chengdu, where he is hosted by fellow poet Pei Di. The capital of the crusader County of Edessa falls to Imad ad-Din Zengi, the atabeg of Mosul and Aleppo. Pope Boniface VIII is elected, replacing St. Celestine V, who had resigned. A joint Venetian-Spanish fleet captures the Castle of St. George on the island of Cephalonia. The Marathas defeat the combined forces of the Mughal Empire, Rajputs of Jaipur, Nizam of Hyderabad, Nawab of Awadh and Nawab of Bengal in the Battle of Bhopal.[citation needed] The Plot of the rue Saint-Nicaise fails to kill Napoleon Bonaparte. Representatives of the United Kingdom and the United States sign the Treaty of Ghent, ending the War of 1812. 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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    7 mins
  • Arian Vandal Kingdom Ends Nicene Persecution (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)

    Arian Vandal Kingdom Ends Nicene Persecution (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)
    Dec 23 2024
    A Daily Dose of History (23 Dec 2024) Today's historical events: The Arian Vandal Kingdom ceases its persecution of Nicene Christianity. Chlothar I is crowned King of the Franks. Maya queen Yohl Ik'nal is crowned ruler of Palenque. The Sack of Aleppo as part of the Arab-Byzantine wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops storm the city of Aleppo. Arauco War: Governor of Chile Martín García Óñez de Loyola is killed in the Battle of Curalaba by Mapuches led by Pelantaru. As part of the Glorious Revolution, King James II of England flees from England to Paris, France after being deposed in favor of his son-in-law and nephew, William of Orange and his daughter Mary. George Washington resigns as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army at the Maryland State House in Annapolis, Maryland. The Battle of Savenay: A decisive defeat of the royalist counter-revolutionaries in War in the Vendée during the French Revolution. The novel Emma by Jane Austen is first published. First day of the Constantinople Conference which resulted in agreement for political reforms in the Balkans. The opera Hansel and Gretel by Engelbert Humperdinck is first performed. The Federal Reserve Act is signed into law by President Woodrow Wilson, creating the Federal Reserve System. World War I: Australian and New Zealand troops arrive in Cairo, Egypt. World War I: During the Battle of Sarikamish, Ottoman forces mistook one another for Russian troops. The following friendly fire incident leave 2,000 Ottomans dead and many more wounded. 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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    11 mins
  • Vespasian's Rise: Year of Four Emperors (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)

    Vespasian's Rise: Year of Four Emperors (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)
    Dec 22 2024
    A Daily Dose of History (22 Dec 2024) Today's historical events: Vespasian is proclaimed Emperor of Rome; his predecessor, Vitellius, attempts to abdicate but is captured and killed at the Gemonian stairs. Pope Innocent I is elected, the only pope to succeed his father in the office. Damghan earthquake: An earthquake near the Persian city of Damghan kills an estimated 200,000 people, the sixth deadliest earthquake in recorded history. Luoyang, eastern capital of the Tang dynasty, is captured by rebel leader Huang Chao during the reign of Emperor Xizong. Three weeks after the death of King Henry I of England, Stephen of Blois claims the throne and is privately crowned King of England, beginning the English Anarchy. Pope Honorius III approves the Dominican Order through the papal bull of confirmation Religiosam vitam. The forces of the Catholic Monarchs, Ferdinand and Isabella, take control of Almería from the Nasrid ruler of Granada, Muhammad XIII. Nguyễn Huệ proclaims himself Emperor Quang Trung, in effect abolishing on his own the Lê dynasty. The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Alexander Suvorov and his Russian armies. The Embargo Act, forbidding trade with all foreign countries, is passed by the U.S. Congress at the urging of President Thomas Jefferson. Ludwig van Beethoven conducts and performs in concert at the Theater an der Wien, Vienna, with the premiere of his Fifth Symphony, Sixth Symphony, Fourth Piano Concerto and Choral Fantasy. 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
  • Vespasian: Restoring Rome's Order & Prosperity (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)

    Vespasian: Restoring Rome's Order & Prosperity (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)
    Dec 21 2024
    A Daily Dose of History (21 Dec 2024) Today's historical events: The Roman Senate declares Vespasian emperor of Rome, the last in the Year of the Four Emperors. Pope Honorius II is consecrated, having been elected after the controversial dethroning of Pope Celestine II. After a siege of several weeks, the city of Weinsberg and its castle surrender to Conrad III of Germany. The city of Ryazan is sacked by the Mongol army of Batu Khan. The Battle of Linuesa is fought in the context of the Spanish Reconquista between the forces of the Emirate of Granada and the combined army of the Kingdom of Castile and of Jaén resulting in a Castilian victory. Battle of Curalaba: The revolting Mapuche, led by cacique Pelentaru, inflict a major defeat on Spanish troops in southern Chile. Plymouth Colony: William Bradford and the Mayflower Pilgrims land on what is now known as Plymouth Rock in Plymouth, Massachusetts. American settlers in Nacogdoches, Mexican Texas, declare their independence, starting the Fredonian Rebellion. Egyptian-Ottoman War: Egyptian forces decisively defeat Ottoman troops at the Battle of Konya. The Rochdale Society of Equitable Pioneers commences business at its cooperative in Rochdale, England, starting the Cooperative movement. Medal of Honor: Public Resolution 82, containing a provision for a Navy Medal of Valor, is signed into law by President Abraham Lincoln. Challenger expedition: HMS Challenger, commanded by Captain George Nares, sails from Portsmouth, England. World premiere of Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House at the Royal Theatre in Copenhagen, Denmark. 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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    11 mins