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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
Byzantine-Venetian Treaty: Diplomacy & Trade (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (19 Mar 2026) Today's historical events: The Byzantine-Venetian treaty of 1277 is concluded, stipulating a two-year truce and renewing…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Caligula: Rise and Fall of a Tyrant (+ 8 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (18 Mar 2026) Today's historical events: Roman Senate annuls Tiberius' will and proclaims Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (aka…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Commodus: Rise and Fall of a Roman Emperor (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (17 Mar 2026) Today's historical events: Commodus becomes sole emperor of the Roman Empire at the age of eighteen, following the death…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Rise of Later Shu: China's Dynasty Split (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (16 Mar 2026) Today's historical events: Meng Zhixiang declares himself emperor and establishes Later Shu as a new state independent of…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Odoacer's Assassination: Turning Point in Italy's History (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (15 Mar 2026) Today's historical events: Odoacer, the first barbarian King of Italy after the fall of the Western Roman Empire, is…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Battle of Mogyoród: Turning Point in Hungarian History (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (14 Mar 2026) Today's historical events: Battle of Mogyoród: Dukes Géza and Ladislaus defeat their cousin Solomon, King of Hungary…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Badr: Islamic History's Turning Point (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (13 Mar 2026) Today's historical events: The Battle of Badr, the first major battle between the Muslims and Quraysh. At the Battle of…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Belisarius: Rome's Savior & Gothic War Turning Point (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (12 Mar 2026) Today's historical events: Vitiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving the…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Murder of Roman Emperor Elagabalus: Shift in Power (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (11 Mar 2026) Today's historical events: Roman emperor Elagabalus is murdered alongside his mother, Julia Soaemias. He is replaced by…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Maximian's Triumph: Conquest of Carthage 298 (+ 8 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (10 Mar 2026) Today's historical events: Roman Emperor Maximian concludes his campaign in North Africa and makes a triumphal entry into…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Lithuania's First Mention: 09 March 1009 (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (09 Mar 2026) Today's historical events: First known mention of Lithuania, in the annals of the monastery of Quedlinburg. Khwarazmian…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Shahnameh: Ferdowsi's Epic Persian Poem (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (08 Mar 2026) Today's historical events: Ferdowsi completes his epic poem Shahnameh. Following the death of his mother, queen Urraca of…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Emperors of Rome: Marcus Aurelius & Lucius Verus (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (07 Mar 2026) Today's historical events: Marcus Aurelius and L. Commodus (who changes his name to Lucius Verus) become joint emperors…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Farewell Sermon: Muhammad's Legacy (+ 14 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (06 Mar 2026) Today's historical events: The Farewell Sermon (Khutbah, Khutbatul Wada') of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. The 42 Martyrs…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Julian's Fatal Campaign: Roman-Sasanian Power Struggle (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (05 Mar 2026) Today's historical events: Roman emperor Julian leaves Antioch with an army of 90,000 to attack the Sasanian Empire, in a…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Nero: Rise to Power and Fall from Grace (+ 14 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (04 Mar 2026) Today's historical events: Nero, later to become Roman emperor, is given the title princeps iuventutis (head of the…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Barbarian Influence: Decline of Western Rome (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (03 Mar 2026) Today's historical events: Gundobad (nephew of Ricimer) nominates Glycerius as emperor of the Western Roman Empire…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Siege of Rome: Belisarius vs Ostrogoths (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (02 Mar 2026) Today's historical events: Siege of Rome: The Ostrogoth army under king Vitiges begins the siege of the capital…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Vetranio's Bold Caesar Declaration in Roman Empire (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (01 Mar 2026) Today's historical events: Vetranio proclaims himself Caesar after being encouraged to do so by Constantina, sister of…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Constantinople's Eighth Council: Photius Deposed (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (28 Feb 2026) Today's historical events: The Fourth Council of Constantinople closes. Aztec king Cuauhtémoc is executed on the order of…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Legacy of University of Constantinople (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (27 Feb 2026) Today's historical events: The University of Constantinople is founded by Emperor Theodosius II at the urging of his wife…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Valentinian I: Roman Emperor & Military Reformer (+ 8 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (26 Feb 2026) Today's historical events: Valentinian I is proclaimed Roman emperor. Battle of Benevento: An army led by Charles, Count…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Roman Emperor Hadrian Adopts Antoninus Pius (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (25 Feb 2026) Today's historical events: Roman emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius as his son, effectively making him his successor…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Huneric's Religious Persecution in Vandal Kingdom (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (24 Feb 2026) Today's historical events: King Huneric of the Vandals replaces Nicene bishops with Arian ones, and banishes some to…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Justinian's Hagia Sophia: Iconic Byzantine Structure (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (23 Feb 2026) Today's historical events: Byzantine emperor Justinian I lays the foundation stone of a new Orthodox Christian basilica…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Pope Gregory VII Excommunicates Henry IV (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (22 Feb 2026) Today's historical events: Having received a letter during the Lenten synod of 14-20 February demanding that he abdicate…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Severianus: Martyr of Faith in 452 Palestine (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (21 Feb 2026) Today's historical events: Severianus, Bishop of Scythopolis, is martyred in Palestine. Thomas, the first known Bishop of…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Parabiago Clash: Milanese vs. St. George's Mercenaries (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (20 Feb 2026) Today's historical events: The Milanese army and the St. George's (San Giorgio) Mercenaries of Lodrisio Visconti clash in…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Power Struggle: Battle of Lugdunum 197 AD (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (19 Feb 2026) Today's historical events: Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum, the…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Frederick II's Diplomatic Triumph: The Sixth Crusade (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (18 Feb 2026) Today's historical events: The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, signs a ten-year truce with al-Kamil…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Battle of Rudau 1370: Lithuania vs Teutonic Knights (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (17 Feb 2026) Today's historical events: Northern Crusades: Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Teutonic Knights meet in the Battle of…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Louis IX's Diplomatic Mission to Mongol Khagan (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (16 Feb 2026) Today's historical events: Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Theodosius II's Codex: Roman Legal Milestone (+ 8 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (15 Feb 2026) Today's historical events: Roman emperor Theodosius II publishes the law codex Codex Theodosianus Khosrau II is crowned…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Abbasid Revolution: Rise and Triumph (+ 7 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (14 Feb 2026) Today's historical events: Abbasid Revolution: The Hashimi rebels under Abu Muslim Khorasani take Merv, capital of the…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Emperor Otto I & Pope John XII: Diploma Ottonianum (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (13 Feb 2026) Today's historical events: Emperor Otto I and Pope John XII co-sign the Diploma Ottonianum, recognizing John as ruler of…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
First Post-Mortem Autopsy: Medical Milestone (+ 14 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (12 Feb 2026) Today's historical events: The Italian professor Galeazzo di Santa Sophie performed the first post-mortem autopsy for the…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Britannicus' Mysterious Death: Nero's Rise to Power (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (11 Feb 2026) Today's historical events: The death under mysterious circumstances of Tiberius Claudius Caesar Britannicus, heir to the…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Fall of Baghdad: End of Islamic Golden Age (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (10 Feb 2026) Today's historical events: Mongol invasions: Baghdad falls to the Mongols, bringing the Islamic Golden Age to an end. In…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Zeno: Co-Emperor of Byzantium & Political Strategist (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (09 Feb 2026) Today's historical events: Zeno is crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Boleslaus III is restored to authority…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Constantius III: Co-Emperor of Western Rome (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (08 Feb 2026) Today's historical events: Constantius III becomes co-Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. The Mongols burn the Russian…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Leo I: Eastern Roman Emperor & Stabilizing Force (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (07 Feb 2026) Today's historical events: Leo I becomes the Eastern Roman emperor. Bardas Phokas the Younger and Bardas Skleros…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Founding of Manila Archdiocese: Bishop Domingo de Salazar (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (06 Feb 2026) Today's historical events: The Archdiocese of Manila is made a diocese by a papal bull with Domingo de Salazar being its…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Pompeii's 62 AD Earthquake: Devastation & Aftermath (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (05 Feb 2026) Today's historical events: Earthquake in Pompeii, Italy. An Lushan, leader of a revolt against the Tang Dynasty, declares…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Sibling Rivalry: Caracalla vs. Geta in Roman Empire (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (04 Feb 2026) Today's historical events: Following the death of the Roman Emperor Septimius Severus at Eboracum (modern York, England)…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Mehmed II: The Conqueror of Constantinople (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (03 Feb 2026) Today's historical events: Sultan Mehmed II inherits the throne of the Ottoman Empire. Bartolomeu Dias of Portugal lands…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Viking Victory: Battle of Lüneburg Heath 880 (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (02 Feb 2026) Today's historical events: Battle of Lüneburg Heath: King Louis III of France is defeated by the Norse Great Heathen Army…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Isabella & Mortimer Regency: Edward III's Reign (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (01 Feb 2026) Today's historical events: The teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Pope Sylvester I: 33rd Pope & Church History (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (31 Jan 2026) Today's historical events: Pope Sylvester I is consecrated, as successor to the late Pope Miltiades. The Battle of Lena…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
King Wareru: Founding Hanthawaddy Kingdom (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (30 Jan 2026) Today's historical events: King Wareru founds the Hanthawaddy Kingdom, and proclaims independence from the Pagan Kingdom…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Sergius III: Controversial Pope of Corruption (+ 8 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (29 Jan 2026) Today's historical events: Sergius III is elected pope, after coming out of retirement to take over the papacy from the…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Sergius III: Controversial Pope of Rome (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (29 Jan 2026) Today's historical events: Sergius III is elected pope, after coming out of retirement to take over the papacy from the…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Papal Controversy: Sergius III's Turbulent Reign (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (29 Jan 2026) Today's historical events: Sergius III is elected pope, after coming out of retirement to take over the papacy from the…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Papal Controversy: Sergius III's Reign (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (29 Jan 2026) Today's historical events: Sergius III is elected pope, after coming out of retirement to take over the papacy from the…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Emperor Claudius: Overcoming Perceptions (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (25 Jan 2026) Today's historical events: After a night of negotiation, Claudius is accepted as Roman emperor by the Senate. In the…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Rise of Claudius: Roman Emperor's Unexpected Reign (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (24 Jan 2026) Today's historical events: Claudius is proclaimed Roman emperor by the Praetorian Guard after they assassinate the…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Roman Emperor Theodosius I appoints son Honorius co-emperor (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (23 Jan 2026) Today's historical events: Roman emperor Theodosius I proclaims his eight-year-old son Honorius co-emperor. Using…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Byzantine Emperor Crowns Son: Strategic Succession Move (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (22 Jan 2026) Today's historical events: Eight-month-old Constantine is crowned as co-emperor (Caesar) by his father Heraclius at…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Fall of Roman Co-Emperors: Crisis of Third Century (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (29 Jul 2025) Today's historical events: The Praetorian Guard storm the palace and capture Pupienus and Balbinus. They are dragged…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Thomas Cromwell: Reformation, Treason & Henry's Reign (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (28 Jul 2025) Today's historical events: Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of treason. Henry…
- A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Siward's Campaign: Defeat of Macbeth in Scotland (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (27 Jul 2025) Today's historical events: Siward, Earl of Northumbria, invades Scotland and defeats Macbeth, King of Scotland somewhere…