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

Written 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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  • 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
  • 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 20 2024
    A Daily Dose of History (20 Dec 2024) Today's historical events: Antonius Primus enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor for Nero's former general Vespasian. Richard I of England is captured and imprisoned by Leopold V of Austria on his way home to England after the Third Crusade. The Louisiana Purchase is completed at a ceremony in New Orleans. Peninsular War: The Siege of Zaragoza begins. South Carolina becomes the first state to attempt to secede from the United States. World War I: The last Australian troops are evacuated from Gallipoli. Cheka, the first Soviet secret police force, is founded. Adolf Hitler is released from Landsberg Prison. World War II: First battle of the American Volunteer Group, better known as the "Flying Tigers", in Kunming, China. World War II: Japanese air forces bomb Calcutta, India. The popular Christmas film It's a Wonderful Life is first released in New York City. 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
  • Coronation of Henry II: Reign of Power (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)

    Coronation of Henry II: Reign of Power (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)
    Dec 19 2024
    A Daily Dose of History (19 Dec 2024) Today's historical events: Henry II of England is crowned at Westminster Abbey. Pope Clement III is elected. Anne, Duchess of Brittany, is married to Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor by proxy. The Battle of Dreux takes place during the French Wars of Religion. The ships Susan Constant, Godspeed, and Discovery depart England carrying settlers who founded, at Jamestown, Virginia, the first of the thirteen colonies that became the United States. Thomas Paine publishes one of a series of pamphlets in The Pennsylvania Journal entitled "The American Crisis". American Revolutionary War: George Washington's Continental Army goes into winter quarters at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. French Revolutionary Wars: Two British frigates under Commodore Horatio Nelson and two Spanish frigates under Commodore Don Jacobo Stuart engage in battle off the coast of Murcia. Hopetoun Blunder: The first Governor-General of Australia John Hope, 7th Earl of Hopetoun, appoints Sir William Lyne premier of the new state of New South Wales, but he is unable to persuade other colonial politicians to join his government and is forced to resign. French parliament votes amnesty for all involved in scandalous army treason trial known as Dreyfus affair. 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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    8 mins

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