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 purposes of teaching and demonstration at the Heiligen-Geist Spital in Vienna. English forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orléans in the Battle of the Herrings. Isabella I issues an edict outlawing Islam in the Crown of Castile, forcing virtually all her Muslim subjects to convert to Christianity. Vasco da Gama with 15 ships and 800 men sets sail from Lisbon, Portugal on his second voyage to India. Santiago, Chile is founded by Pedro de Valdivia. Japanese invasion of Korea: Approximately 3,000 Joseon defenders led by general Kwon Yul successfully repel more than 30,000 Japanese forces in the Siege of Haengju. The Convention Parliament declares that the flight to France in 1688 by James II, the last Roman Catholic British monarch, constitutes an abdication. Georgia Day: Englishman James Oglethorpe founds Georgia, the 13th colony of the Thirteen Colonies, by settling at Savannah. Gustav III becomes the King of Sweden. An Argentine/Chilean patriotic army, after crossing the Andes, defeats Spanish troops at the Battle of Chacabuco. Bernardo O'Higgins formally approves the Chilean Declaration of Independence near Concepción, Chile. The Creek cede the last of their lands in Georgia to the United States government by the Treaty of Indian Springs, and migrate west. Ecuador annexes the Galápagos Islands. Michigan State University is established. Antonín Dvořák's Jakobín is premiered at National Theater in Prague 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