HistoryPod
An 'on this day in history' podcast, with a new episode every single day. Written and presented by Scott Allsop, creator of the award-winning www.mrallsophistory.com
- Website
- http://www.historypod.net
- Description
- On This Day In History daily podcast
- Language
- 🇬🇧 English
- last modified
- 2024-04-26 08:56
- last episode published
- 2024-04-26 02:05
- publication frequency
- 1.53 days
- Contributors
- Scott Allsop - MrAllsopHistory.com
- Owner Author
- Explicit
- false
- Number of Episodes
- 1930
- Rss-Feeds
- Detail page
- Categories
- Society & Culture Education K-12 History
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Episodes
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| 2024-04-26 |
26th April 1933: The Gestapo secret police established by Hermann Göring in Nazi Germany The Gestapo operated with broad authority and virtually unlimited power, employing a network of informants and spies to monitor and report on suspected dissidents and political ... |
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| 2024-04-23 |
23rd April 1348: Order of the Garter founded by King Edward III of England Membership of the Order of the Garter is highly prestigious and is often reserved for members of the English nobility and royalty. Over the centuries, the Order of the Garter has evolved into a ceremonial institution, with its members participating in ... |
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| 2024-04-22 | An estimated 50,000 hopeful settlers gathered along the borders of the Oklahoma Territory prior to the gunshot that gave the signal for them to chaotically race into the territory on foot, horseback, and in wagons to stake their ... |
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| 2024-04-20 |
20th April 1792: The French Revolutionary Wars begin when the Assembly vote for war against Austria The French declaration of war was part of a broader strategy by the revolutionary government to pre-empt foreign intervention and unite the French people behind the revolutionary ... |
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| 2024-04-17 |
17th April 1907: Ellis Island in New York Harbor has its busiest day, processing 11,747 immigrants This surge in immigration was primarily driven by economic opportunities in the United States, which was at the height of the industrial revolution. This combined with a desire among some to escape growing political instability in Europe, while ethnic ... |
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| 2024-04-14 |
14th April 1935: Black Sunday dust storm sweeps across the Great Plains during the Dust Bowl era The Black Sunday dust storm brought a massive wall of dust estimated to be over 2 miles high that engulfed entire communities in darkness and choking dust, reducing visibility to just a few ... |
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| 2024-04-12 | After suffering significant damage during the battle from more than 3,000 artillery rounds over 34 hours, at 2:30 p.m the following day Major Anderson and his men formally surrendered, and the Confederate forces took control of Fort ... |
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| 2024-04-10 | The explosion was estimated to be four times more powerful than the 1883 eruption of Krakatoa, making it the most powerful volcanic eruption in recorded ... |
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| 2024-04-08 | Great Western’s maiden voyage crossed the Atlantic in a record time of 15 days and five ... |
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| 2024-04-06 |
6th April 1793: Committee of Public Safety established by the National Convention of France The National Convention established the Committee of Public Safety with the primary objectives of maintaining public order, managing the war effort against foreign powers, and rooting out perceived enemies of the ... |
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