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

De: 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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  • Second Council of Constantinople: Shaping Christian Doctrine (+ 8 more historical events on this day!)
    May 5 2025
    A Daily Dose of History (05 May 2025) Today's historical events: The Second Council of Constantinople begins. Rebel barons renounce their allegiance to King John of England — part of a chain of events leading to the signing of the Magna Carta. On his second voyage to the New World, Christopher Columbus sights Jamaica, landing at Discovery Bay and declares Jamaica the property of the Spanish crown. Daimyō (Lord) Shimazu Tadatsune of the Satsuma Domain in southern Kyūshū, Japan, completes his successful invasion of the Ryūkyū Kingdom in Okinawa. King Charles I of England dissolves the Short Parliament. Cromwell's Act of Grace, aimed at reconciliation with the Scots, proclaimed in Edinburgh. Russia and Prussia sign the Treaty of St. Petersburg. In France, the Estates-General convenes for the first time since 1614. Mary Kies becomes the first woman awarded a U.S. patent, for a technique of weaving straw with silk and thread. 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 m
  • Augustinian Order's Founding: Impact on Medieval Europe (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)
    May 4 2025
    A Daily Dose of History (04 May 2025) Today's historical events: The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV issues a papal bull Licet ecclesiae catholicae. Religious reformers John Wycliffe and Jan Hus are condemned as heretics at the Council of Constance. Assassination of the Swedish rebel (later national hero) Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson Wars of the Roses: The Battle of Tewkesbury: Edward IV defeats a Lancastrian Army and kills Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales. Pope Alexander VI divides the New World between Spain and Portugal along the Line of Demarcation. Dutch explorer Peter Minuit arrives in New Netherland (present day Manhattan Island) aboard the See Meeuw. The Municipality of Ilagan is founded in the Philippines. Rhode Island becomes the first American colony to renounce allegiance to King George III. Fourth Anglo-Mysore War: The Battle of Seringapatam: The siege of Seringapatam ends when the city is invaded and Tipu Sultan killed by the besieging British army, under the command of General George Harris. Emperor Napoleon arrives at Portoferraio on the island of Elba to begin his exile. 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 m
  • Mayan King Bird Jaguar IV's Ascension (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)
    May 3 2025
    A Daily Dose of History (03 May 2025) Today's historical events: Mayan king Bird Jaguar IV of Yaxchilan in modern-day Chiapas, Mexico, assumes the throne. The largest of three earthquakes strikes the island of Rhodes and causes an estimated 30,000 casualties. Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries, adopting the baptismal name of João I. Angered by the brutal onslaught of Spanish troops at Fort Caroline, a French force has burned the San Mateo fort and massacred hundreds of Spaniards. Treaty of Loudun ends a French civil war. A total solar eclipse is visible across northern Europe and northern Asia, as predicted by Edmond Halley to within four minutes accuracy. The Constitution of May 3 (the first modern constitution in Europe) is proclaimed by the Sejm of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Washington, D.C. is incorporated as a city after Congress abolishes the Board of Commissioners, the District's founding government. The "City of Washington" is given a mayor-council form of government. Finnish War: Sweden loses the fortress of Sveaborg to Russia. Peninsular War: The Madrid rebels who rose up on May 2 are executed near Príncipe Pío hill. 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 m
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