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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
Assault on Tang Dynasty: Nomadic Threat (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (19 May 2026) Today's historical events: Ashina Jiesheshuai and his tribesmen assaulted Emperor Taizong at Jiucheng Palace. Pope…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Emperor Constantine's Free Food Announcement (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (18 May 2026) 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 (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (17 May 2026) 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 (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (16 May 2026) 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 Liu Bei: Shaping Ancient China (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (15 May 2026) Today's historical events: Liu Bei, Chinese warlord, proclaims himself emperor of Shu Han, the successor of the Han…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Robert II names son Henry I as junior King of Franks (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (14 May 2026) 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 vs. Novatianism: Early Church Authority (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (12 May 2026) 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
Constantinople: Birth of a Christian Empire (+ 8 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (11 May 2026) 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: Prelude to Independence (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (10 May 2026) 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
Athanasius: Defender of Nicene Creed (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (09 May 2026) 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
Reccared I: The Third Council of Toledo (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (08 May 2026) Today's historical events: Reccared I opens the Third Council of Toledo, marking the entry of Visigothic Spain into the…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Jewish Revolt Against Constantius Gallus in 351 AD (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (07 May 2026) 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 (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (06 May 2026) 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: Christological Controversies (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (05 May 2026) 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
Augustinian Order: Origins and Influence (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (04 May 2026) 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
Mayan King Bird Jaguar IV's Ascension: A Historic Moment (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (03 May 2026) 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: Key Maritime History (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (02 May 2026) 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
Roman Emperors' Historic Retirement: Impact on Empire (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (01 May 2026) Today's historical events: Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman emperor. The Nea Ekklesia is…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
End of Diocletianic Persecution: Turning Point in Christianity (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (30 Apr 2026) 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
Byzantine Triumph: Battle of Levounion (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (29 Apr 2026) 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
Battle of Hormozdgan: Rise of Sassanian Empire (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (28 Apr 2026) 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 (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (27 Apr 2026) 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: European Education Milestone (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (26 Apr 2026) 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 (+ 7 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (25 Apr 2026) 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
Mühlberg 1547: Turning Point in Reformation (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (24 Apr 2026) 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 Ruthless Attack: Calakmul vs. Palenque (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (23 Apr 2026) 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 Bold Move: Ousting Maximinus Thrax (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (22 Apr 2026) 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
Pisa's Rise: From Diocese to Archdiocese (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (21 Apr 2026) Today's historical events: The Diocese of Pisa is elevated to the rank of metropolitan archdiocese by Pope Urban II The…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Sapienza University: A Medieval Center of Learning (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (20 Apr 2026) 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 of Milichus: Nero's Reign Saved (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (19 Apr 2026) 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 of King Æthelred I: Northumbria's Turmoil (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (18 Apr 2026) 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 (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (17 Apr 2026) 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 Suicide: Fall of a Roman Emperor (+ 14 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (16 Apr 2026) 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: Iconoclasm Condemned (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (15 Apr 2026) 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
Year of Four Emperors: Battle of Bedriacum (+ 7 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (14 Apr 2026) 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 (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (13 Apr 2026) 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
Shapur I: Rise to Power in Sasanian Empire (+ 8 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (12 Apr 2026) Today's historical events: Shapur I becomes co-emperor of the Sasanian Empire with his father Ardashir I. Anthemius is…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Anastasius I: Byzantine Emperor & Financial Reformer (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (11 Apr 2026) 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: Controversial Patriarch of Constantinople (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (10 Apr 2026) 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
Dong Zhuo's Burning of Luoyang: A Turning Point (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (09 Apr 2026) Today's historical events: Dong Zhuo has his troops evacuate the capital Luoyang and burn it to the ground. The…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Assassination of Roman Emperor Caracalla (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (08 Apr 2026) 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 Siege of Metz: A Brutal Conquest (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (07 Apr 2026) 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
Scottish Declaration of Arbroath: Defiance and Freedom (+ 8 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (06 Apr 2026) 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 Crowned King of Italy: Carolingian Power (+ 8 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (05 Apr 2026) 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
Maya King Uneh Chan's Conquest: Turning Point (+ 8 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (04 Apr 2026) Today's historical events: Maya king Uneh Chan of Calakmul sacks rival city-state Palenque in southern Mexico. King Louis…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Maya King Yuknoom Yich'aak K'ahk' of Calakmul (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (03 Apr 2026) 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
British Victory at Suvarnadurg in 1755 (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (02 Apr 2026) Today's historical events: Commodore William James captures the Maratha fortress of Suvarnadurg on the west coast of…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Jesus Christ's Last Supper: A Moment of Sacrifice and Love (+ 8 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (01 Apr 2026) 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
Constantine's Marriage to Fausta: A Roman Empire Turning Point (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (31 Mar 2026) Today's historical events: After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, daughter of the retired Roman…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Avar Siege of Tomis: Plague's Impact (+ 14 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (30 Mar 2026) 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: Ragnar Lodbrok's Siege (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (29 Mar 2026) 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's Rise to Power in Ancient Rome (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (28 Mar 2026) 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 vs. Papacy (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (27 Mar 2026) 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
Byzantine Emperor Maurice Names Son Co-Emperor (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (26 Mar 2026) 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: Rise of a Maritime Republic (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (25 Mar 2026) Today's historical events: Italian city Venice is founded with the dedication of the first church, that of San Giacomo di…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Richard the Lionheart: Death in Châlus-Chabrol (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (24 Mar 2026) Today's historical events: King Richard I of England is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting in France, leading to…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Fall of Trần Dynasty & Rise of Hồ Dynasty (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (23 Mar 2026) Today's historical events: The Trần dynasty of Vietnam is deposed, after one hundred and seventy-five years of rule, by…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Bostran Era: New Calendar in Arabia Petraea (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (22 Mar 2026) Today's historical events: Start of the Bostran era, the calendar of the province of Arabia Petraea. Roman emperor…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Siege of Rome 537 AD: Gothic War's Pivotal Battle (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (21 Mar 2026) Today's historical events: Siege of Rome: King Vitiges attempts to assault the northern and eastern city walls, but is…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Maximinus Thrax: Rise and Fall of a Roman Emperor (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (20 Mar 2026) Today's historical events: Maximinus Thrax is proclaimed Roman emperor. Emperor Tenmu of Japan assumes the Chrysanthemum…