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

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

By: 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.(c) 2023 Klassic Studios Pty Ltd. All Rights Reserved. World
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  • Constantinople's Eighth Council: Photius Deposed (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)
    Feb 28 2026
    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 conquistador Hernán Cortés. The Scottish National Covenant is signed in Edinburgh. Elias Lönnrot signed and dated the first version of the Kalevala, the so-called foreword to the Old Kalevala. The United Kingdom ends its protectorate over Egypt through a Unilateral Declaration of Independence. The Charlevoix-Kamouraska earthquake strikes northeastern North America. February 28 Incident: In Taiwan, civil disorder is put down with the loss of an estimated 30,000 civilians. Christiansborg Cross-Roads shooting in the Gold Coast, when a British police officer opens fire on a march of ex-servicemen, killing three of them and sparking major riots and looting in Accra. A school bus in Floyd County, Kentucky hits a wrecker truck and plunges down an embankment into the rain-swollen Levisa Fork river. The driver and 26 children die in what remains one of the worst school bus accidents in U.S. history. Discoverer 1, an American spy satellite that is the first object intended to achieve a polar orbit, is launched but fails to achieve orbit. A NASA T-38 Talon crashes into the McDonnell Aircraft factory while attempting a poor-visibility landing at Lambert Field, St. Louis, killing astronauts Elliot See and Charles Bassett. China-United States relations: The United States and China sign the Shanghai Communiqué. In London, an underground train fails to stop at Moorgate terminus station and crashes into the end of the tunnel, killing 43 people. 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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    9 mins
  • Legacy of University of Constantinople (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)
    Feb 27 2026
    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 Aelia Eudocia. The Treaty of Berwick is signed by England and the Lords of the Congregation of Scotland, establishing the terms under which English armed forces were to be permitted in Scotland in order to expel occupying French troops. Henry IV is crowned King of France. Sweden and the Tsardom of Russia sign the Treaty of Stolbovo, ending the Ingrian War and shutting Russia out of the Baltic Sea. Yuan Chonghuan is appointed Governor of Liaodong, after leading the Chinese into a great victory against the Manchurians under Nurhaci. American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge in North Carolina breaks up a Loyalist militia. American Revolutionary War: The House of Commons of Great Britain votes against further war in America. Pursuant to the District of Columbia Organic Act of 1801, Washington, D.C. is placed under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Congress. Action of 27 February 1809: Captain Bernard Dubourdieu captures HMS Proserpine. Argentine War of Independence: Manuel Belgrano raises the Flag of Argentina in the city of Rosario for the first time. Poet Lord Byron gives his first address as a member of the House of Lords, in defense of Luddite violence against Industrialism in his home county of Nottinghamshire. The Dominican Republic gains independence from Haiti. Abraham Lincoln makes a speech at Cooper Union in the city of New York that is largely responsible for his election to the Presidency. 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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    9 mins
  • Valentinian I: Roman Emperor & Military Reformer (+ 8 more historical events on this day!)
    Feb 26 2026
    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 of Anjou, defeats a combined German and Sicilian force led by Manfred, King of Sicily. Manfred is killed in the battle and Pope Clement IV invests Charles as king of Sicily and Naples. The Janszoon voyage of 1605-06 becomes the first European expedition to set foot on Australia, although it is mistaken as a part of New Guinea. Galileo Galilei is formally banned by the Roman Catholic Church from teaching or defending the view that the earth orbits the sun. The British East India Company factory on Balambangan Island is destroyed by Moro pirates. The first Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen burns down. Napoleon Bonaparte escapes from exile on the island of Elba. The Beach Pneumatic Transit in New York City, intending as a demonstration for a subway line opens. Japan and Korea sign the Treaty of Kangwha, which grants Japanese citizens extraterritoriality rights in Korea, opens three Korean ports to Japanese trade, and ends Korea's status as a tributary state of Qing dynasty China. 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 mins
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