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A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
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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- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Germanicus: Triumph of a Roman General (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (26 May 2024) Today's historical events: Germanicus celebrates a triumph in Rome for his victories over the Cherusci, Chatti, and other…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Toledo's Reconquista: Alfonso VI's Triumph (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (25 May 2024) Today's historical events: Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo, Spain, back from the Moors. Henry the Navigator is…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Founding the Ottonian Dynasty: Henry the Fowler's Rise (+ 14 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (24 May 2024) Today's historical events: The nobles of Franconia and Saxony elect Henry the Fowler at the Imperial Diet in Fritzlar as…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Joan of Arc's Capture: Turning Point in History (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (23 May 2024) Today's historical events: Joan of Arc is captured at the Siege of Compiègne by troops from the Burgundian faction…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Dong Zhuo's Assassination: Rise of Lü Bu (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (22 May 2024) Today's historical events: Dong Zhuo is assassinated by his adopted son Lü Bu. Fourteenth recorded perihelion passage of…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Tetrarchy: Roman Empire's New Era (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (21 May 2024) Today's historical events: Roman Emperors Diocletian and Maximian appoint Galerius as Caesar to Diocletian, beginning the…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Nicaea Council 325 AD: Shaping Christian Doctrine (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (20 May 2024) Today's historical events: The First Council of Nicaea is formally opened, starting the first ecumenical council of the…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Rebel Assault on Tang Dynasty: Betrayal and Bloodshed (+ 6 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (19 May 2024) Today's historical events: Ashina Jiesheshuai and his tribesmen assaulted Emperor Taizong at Jiucheng Palace. Henry I of…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Constantine the Great: Welfare & Generosity (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (18 May 2024) Today's historical events: Emperor Constantine the Great announces free distributions of food to the citizens in…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Wallachian Triumph: Battle of Rovine 1395 (+ 14 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (17 May 2024) Today's historical events: Battle of Rovine: The Wallachians defeat an invading Ottoman army. Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Emperor Suzaku's Historic Abdication in Japan (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (16 May 2024) Today's historical events: Emperor Suzaku abdicates the throne in favor of his brother Murakami who becomes the 62nd…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Emperor Valentinian II's Assassination: Roman Empire's Turning Point (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (15 May 2024) Today's historical events: Emperor Valentinian II is assassinated while advancing into Gaul against the Frankish usurper…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Robert II Names Son Henry I Junior King of Franks (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (14 May 2024) Today's historical events: Robert II of France names his son Henry I as junior King of the Franks. The Siege of Nicaea…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Pope Stephen I: Unity and Forgiveness (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (12 May 2024) Today's historical events: Pope Stephen I succeeds Pope Lucius I, becoming the 23rd pope of the Catholic Church, and…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Constantine's Vision: Consecration of Constantinople (+ 7 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (11 May 2024) Today's historical events: Constantinople is consecrated. A copy of the Diamond Sutra is printed in China, making it the…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Scottish Nobles Recognize Edward I: 1291 (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (10 May 2024) Today's historical events: Scottish nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England pending the selection of a…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Patriarch Athanasius: Defender of Nicene Creed (+ 8 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (09 May 2024) Today's historical events: Athanasius is elected Patriarch of Alexandria. England and Portugal formally ratify their…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Emperor Honorius Grants Tax Relief to Ravaged Provinces (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (08 May 2024) Today's historical events: Emperor Honorius signs an edict providing tax relief for the Italian provinces Tuscia…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Jewish Revolt Against Constantius Gallus: 351 AD (+ 14 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (07 May 2024) Today's historical events: The Jewish revolt against Constantius Gallus breaks out after his arrival at Antioch. In…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Sack of Rome: End of Renaissance Era (+ 14 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (06 May 2024) Today's historical events: Spanish and German troops sack Rome; many scholars consider this the end of the Renaissance…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Second Council of Constantinople: Shaping Christian Doctrine (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (05 May 2024) Today's historical events: The Second Council of Constantinople begins. Rebel barons renounce their allegiance to King…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Pope Alexander IV Establishes Augustinian Order (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (04 May 2024) Today's historical events: The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Legacy of Mayan King Bird Jaguar IV (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (03 May 2024) Today's historical events: Mayan king Bird Jaguar IV of Yaxchilan in modern-day Chiapas, Mexico, assumes the throne. The…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Portsmouth's Royal Charter: Medieval Significance (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (02 May 2024) Today's historical events: King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. William de Braose is…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Nea Ekklesia: Byzantine Architectural Marvel (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (01 May 2024) Today's historical events: The Nea Ekklesia is inaugurated in Constantinople, setting the model for all later…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
The Diocletianic Persecution: End & Edict of Serdica (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (30 Apr 2024) Today's historical events: The Diocletianic Persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire ends. Enguerrand de Marigny is…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Victory at Levounion: Alexios I vs Pechenegs (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (29 Apr 2024) Today's historical events: Battle of Levounion: The Pechenegs are defeated by Byzantine Emperor Alexios I…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Hormozdgan: Ardashir's Triumph Over Parthia (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (28 Apr 2024) Today's historical events: The Battle of Hormozdgan is fought. Ardashir I defeats and kills Artabanus V effectively…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Philip the Arab: Rome's Millennium Celebration (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (27 Apr 2024) Today's historical events: Philip the Arab marks the millennium of Rome with a celebration of the ludi seaculares…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Charles University: A Legacy of Education in Central Europe (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (26 Apr 2024) Today's historical events: Czech king Karel IV founds the Charles University in Prague, which was later named after him…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Bagrevand 775: Turning Point in South Caucasus (+ 8 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (25 Apr 2024) Today's historical events: The Battle of Bagrevand puts an end to an Armenian rebellion against the Abbasid Caliphate…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
The Battle of Mühlberg: Turning Point in Protestant Reformation (+ 14 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (24 Apr 2024) Today's historical events: Battle of Mühlberg. Duke of Alba, commanding Spanish-Imperial forces of Charles I of Spain…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Maya King's Attack: Turning Point in Maya Civilization (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (23 Apr 2024) Today's historical events: Maya king Uneh Chan of Calakmul attacks rival city-state Palenque in southern Mexico…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Senate's Stand: Rise & Fall of Co-Emperors (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (22 Apr 2024) Today's historical events: Year of the Six Emperors: The Roman Senate outlaws emperor Maximinus Thrax for his…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Senate's Stand: Rise and Fall of Maximinus Thrax (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (22 Apr 2024) Today's historical events: Year of the Six Emperors: The Roman Senate outlaws emperor Maximinus Thrax for his…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Sapienza University: Rome's Academic Legacy (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (20 Apr 2024) Today's historical events: The Sapienza University of Rome is instituted by a bull of Pope Boniface VIII. Three Genoese…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Betrayal and Power: The Plot to Assassinate Nero (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (19 Apr 2024) Today's historical events: The freedman Milichus betrays Piso's plot to kill the Emperor Nero and all the conspirators…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Murder and Abdication: Northumbrian Power Struggles (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (18 Apr 2024) Today's historical events: King Æthelred I of Northumbria is murdered in Corbridge by a group led by his ealdormen…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Canute IV: Denmark's Saintly Ruler (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (17 Apr 2024) Today's historical events: Harald III of Denmark dies and is succeeded by Canute IV, who would later be the first Dane to…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Otho's Tragic End: Suicide After Defeat (+ 14 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (16 Apr 2024) Today's historical events: Defeated by Vitellius' troops at Bedriacum, Otho commits suicide. Masada, a Jewish fortress…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Lateran Council 769: Defending Icons in Christianity (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (15 Apr 2024) Today's historical events: The Lateran Council condemns the Council of Hieria and anathematizes its iconoclastic rulings…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Vitellius Triumph: Battle of Bedriacum in 69 AD (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (14 Apr 2024) Today's historical events: Vitellius, commander of the Rhine armies, defeats Emperor Otho in the Battle of Bedriacum to…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Fall of Constantinople: Fourth Crusade's Impact (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (13 Apr 2024) Today's historical events: Constantinople falls to the Crusaders of the Fourth Crusade, temporarily ending the Byzantine…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Anastasius I: Byzantine Emperor & Reformer (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (11 Apr 2024) Today's historical events: Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Batu Khan defeats…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Nestorius: Rise and Fall in Early Christianity (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (10 Apr 2024) Today's historical events: Nestorius becomes the Patriarch of Constantinople. Three years later, he would be deposed due…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Septimius Severus: Rise to Roman Emperor (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (09 Apr 2024) Today's historical events: The distinguished soldier Septimus Severus is proclaimed emperor by the army in Illyricum…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Assassination of Roman Emperor Caracalla & Rise of Macrinus (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (08 Apr 2024) Today's historical events: Roman emperor Caracalla is assassinated and is succeeded by his Praetorian Guard prefect…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Attila the Hun's Brutal Conquest of Metz (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (07 Apr 2024) Today's historical events: Attila the Hun captures Metz in France, killing most of its inhabitants and burning most of…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Declaration of Arbroath: Scotland's Fight for Freedom (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (06 Apr 2024) Today's historical events: The Scots reaffirm their independence by signing the Declaration of Arbroath. Mehmed II begins…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Lothair I: King of Italy - Carolingian Empire's Legacy (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (05 Apr 2024) Today's historical events: Lothair I is crowned King of Italy by Pope Paschal I. The second Fatimid invasion of Egypt…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
King Louis the Pious: Capture of Barcelona (+ 8 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (04 Apr 2024) Today's historical events: King Louis the Pious captures Barcelona from the Moors after a siege of several months. A…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Maya King Yuknoom Yich'aak K'ahk' of Calakmul (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (03 Apr 2024) Today's historical events: Maya king Yuknoom Yich'aak K'ahk' assumes the crown of Calakmul. Edward the Confessor is…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Ponce de León's Florida Landing: European Exploration (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (02 Apr 2024) Today's historical events: Having spotted land on March 27, Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León comes ashore on what is…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Jesus' Last Supper: A Sacred Event in Christian History (+ 6 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (01 Apr 2024) Today's historical events: According to one historian's account, Jesus Christ's Last Supper is held. Byzantine Emperor…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Avar Plague: Turning Point in Balkan Campaign (+ 14 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (30 Mar 2024) Today's historical events: Balkan Campaign: The Avars lift the siege at the Byzantine stronghold of Tomis. Their leader…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Viking Raid on Paris: March 29, 845 (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (29 Mar 2024) Today's historical events: Paris is sacked by Viking raiders, probably under Ragnar Lodbrok, who collects a huge ransom…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Caligula Accepts Principate Titles: Roman Empire Shift (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (28 Mar 2024) Today's historical events: Roman emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, bestowed on him by the Senate…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Papal Power Struggle: Venice's Excommunication (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (27 Mar 2024) Today's historical events: Pope Clement V imposes excommunication and interdiction on Venice, and a general prohibition…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Emperor Maurice's Succession: Rise and Fall (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (26 Mar 2024) Today's historical events: Emperor Maurice proclaims his son Theodosius as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. On the…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Venice's Founding: From Church to Maritime Power (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (25 Mar 2024) Today's historical events: Italian city Venice is founded with the dedication of the first church, that of San Giacomo di…