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

Amalia Dupray and Montgomery Jones

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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8:28

Murder and Abdication: Northumbria's Turbulent Reign...

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2025/04/18

A Daily Dose of History (18 Apr 2025) Today's historical events: King Æthelred I of Northumbria is murdered in Corbridge by a group led by his ealdormen, Ealdred and Wada. The patrician Osbald is crowned, but abdicates within 27 days. The cornerstone of the current St. Peter's Basilica is laid. Bona Sforza is crowned as queen consort of Poland. Trial of Martin Luther begins its second day during the assembly of the Diet of Worms. He refuses to recant his teachings despite the risk of

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11:13

Canute IV: Denmark's Saintly King (+ 14 more...

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2025/04/17

A Daily Dose of History (17 Apr 2025)Today's historical events: Harald III of Denmark dies and is succeeded by Canute IV, who would later be the first Dane to be canonized. The rule of the Bavand dynasty in Mazandaran is brought to an end by the murder of Hasan II. Kaunas Castle falls to the Teutonic Order after a month-long siege. Spain and Christopher Columbus sign the Capitulations of Santa Fe for his voyage to Asia to acquire spices. Trial of Martin Luther over his teachings begins

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10:00

Otho's Noble Sacrifice: The Battle of Bedriacum (+ 12...

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2025/04/16

A Daily Dose of History (16 Apr 2025)Today's historical events: Defeated by Vitellius' troops at Bedriacum, Otho commits suicide. Masada, a Jewish fortress, falls to the Romans after several months of siege, ending the First Jewish-Roman War. Stefan Dušan, "the Mighty", is crowned Emperor of the Serbs at Skopje, his empire occupying much of the Balkans. The Revolt of the Comuneros begins in Spain against the rule of Charles V. Spanish conquistador Hernando de Lerma founds the settlement of

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8:43

Lateran Council 769: Defending Icons in Christianity...

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2025/04/15

A Daily Dose of History (15 Apr 2025) Today's historical events: The Lateran Council condemns the Council of Hieria and anathematizes its iconoclastic rulings. Bari, the last Byzantine possession in southern Italy, is surrendered to Robert Guiscard. Timur defeats Tokhtamysh of the Golden Horde at the Battle of the Terek River. The Golden Horde capital city, Sarai, is razed to the ground and Timur installs a puppet ruler on the throne. Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years'

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7:29

Year 69 AD: Battle of Bedriacum - Turning Point in...

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2025/04/14

A Daily Dose of History (14 Apr 2025)Today's historical events: Vitellius, commander of the Rhine armies, defeats Emperor Otho in the Battle of Bedriacum to take power over Rome. After his marriage to the Christian Doubravka of Bohemia, the pagan ruler of the Polans, Mieszko I, converts to Christianity, an event considered to be the founding of the Polish state. Co-Emperor Otto II, a son of Otto I (the Great), marries the Byzantine princess Theophanu. She is crowned empress by Pope John XIII

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9:18

Fall of Constantinople: Turning Point in History (+...

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2025/04/13

A Daily Dose of History (13 Apr 2025) Today's historical events: Constantinople falls to the Crusaders of the Fourth Crusade, temporarily ending the Byzantine Empire. Miyamoto Musashi defeats Sasaki Kojirō at Funajima island. Samuel Argall, having captured Pocahontas in Passapatanzy, Virginia, sets off with her to Jamestown with the intention of exchanging her for English prisoners held by her father. The Sikh religion was formalised as the Khalsa – the brotherhood of Warrior-Saints – by Guru

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9:42

Shapur I: Co-Emperor in Sasanian Empire (+ 12 more...

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2025/04/12

A Daily Dose of History (12 Apr 2025) Today's historical events: Shapur I becomes co-emperor of the Sasanian Empire with his father Ardashir I. Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. King Edwin of Northumbria is converted to Christianity by Paulinus, bishop of York. Duke Oldřich of Bohemia deposes and blinds his brother Jaromír, who flees to Poland. The Crusaders of the Fourth Crusade breach the walls of Constantinople and enter the city, which they completely occupy

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9:14

Anastasius I: Byzantine Empire's Reformer (+ 11 more...

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2025/04/11

A Daily Dose of History (11 Apr 2025) Today's historical events: Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Batu Khan defeats Béla IV of Hungary at the Battle of Mohi. War of the League of Cambrai: Franco-Ferrarese forces led by Gaston de Foix and Alfonso I d'Este win the Battle of Ravenna against the Papal-Spanish forces. Italian War of 1542-46: A French army defeats Habsburg forces at the Battle of Ceresole, but fails to exploit its victory. William III and

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7:55

Nestorius: Controversial Patriarch & Council of...

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2025/04/10

A Daily Dose of History (10 Apr 2025) Today's historical events: Nestorius becomes the Patriarch of Constantinople. Three years later, he would be deposed due to alleged heresy. Halley's Comet makes its closest approach to Earth at a distance equal to 0.0342 AU (5.1 million kilometres/3.2 million miles). Deshin Shekpa, 5th Karmapa Lama visits the Ming dynasty capital at Nanjing. He is awarded the title "Great Treasure Prince of Dharma". Ludovico Sforza is captured by Swiss troops at Novara and

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8:03

Septimius Severus: Rise to Roman Emperor (+ 9 more...

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2025/04/09

A Daily Dose of History (09 Apr 2025)Today's historical events: The distinguished soldier Septimus Severus is proclaimed emperor by the army in Illyricum. Byzantine Emperor Basiliscus issues a circular letter (Enkyklikon) to the bishops of his empire, supporting the Monophysite christological position. Siege of Rome: The Byzantine general Belisarius receives his promised reinforcements, 1,600 cavalry, mostly of Hunnic or Slavic origin and expert bowmen. He starts, despite shortages, raids

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9:47

Assassination of Caracalla: Rise and Fall of Macrinus...

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2025/04/08

A Daily Dose of History (08 Apr 2025) Today's historical events: Roman emperor Caracalla is assassinated and is succeeded by his Praetorian Guard prefect, Marcus Opellius Macrinus. The Battle of Dayr al-'Aqul saves Baghdad from the Saffarids. Roger II of Sicily is excommunicated by Innocent II for supporting Anacletus II as pope for seven years, even though Roger had already publicly recognized Innocent's claim to the papacy. Pope Eugene III takes refuge in the castle of Ptolemy II of

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8:28

Attila's Brutal Conquest: The Fall of Metz (+ 10 more...

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2025/04/07

A Daily Dose of History (07 Apr 2025) Today's historical events: Attila the Hun captures Metz in France, killing most of its inhabitants and burning most of the town. Empress Matilda becomes the first female ruler of England, adopting the title 'Lady of the English'. Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV charters Prague University. Felix V abdicates his claim to the papacy, ending the reign of the final Antipope. Ferdinand Magellan arrives at Cebu. Francis Xavier leaves Lisbon on a mission to the

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7:42

Declaration of Arbroath: Scotland's Fight for...

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2025/04/06

A Daily Dose of History (06 Apr 2025)Today's historical events: The Scots reaffirm their independence by signing the Declaration of Arbroath. Mehmed II begins his siege of Constantinople. The city falls on May 29, and is renamed Istanbul. One of the largest earthquakes recorded in the history of England, Flanders, or Northern France, takes place. At the Cape of Good Hope, Dutch sailor Jan van Riebeeck establishes a resupply camp that eventually becomes Cape Town. The New York Slave Revolt of

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7:45

Lothair I: King of Italy - A Carolingian Coronation...

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2025/04/05

A Daily Dose of History (05 Apr 2025) Today's historical events: Lothair I is crowned King of Italy by Pope Paschal I. The second Fatimid invasion of Egypt begins, when the Fatimid heir-apparent, al-Qa'im bi-Amr Allah, sets out from Raqqada at the head of his army. During the Battle on the Ice of Lake Peipus, Russian forces, led by Alexander Nevsky, rebuff an invasion attempt by the Teutonic Knights. Charles V makes a Royal Entry into Rome, demolishing a swath of the city to re-enact a Roman

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6:38

Maya King's Military Triumph: Sacking Palenque (+ 7...

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2025/04/04

A Daily Dose of History (04 Apr 2025) Today's historical events: Maya king Uneh Chan of Calakmul sacks rival city-state Palenque in southern Mexico. A five-year Byzantine-Venetian peace treaty is concluded between Venetian envoys and Emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos. Death of the Venetian Doge Tommaso Mocenigo, under whose rule victories were achieved against the Kingdom of Hungary and against the Ottoman Empire at the Battle of Gallipoli (1416). Francis Drake is knighted by Queen Elizabeth I

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9:51

Maya King Yuknoom Yich'aak K'ahk' of Calakmul (+ 12...

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2025/04/03

A Daily Dose of History (03 Apr 2025)Today's historical events: Maya king Yuknoom Yich'aak K'ahk' assumes the crown of Calakmul. Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. The Patriarchate of Friûl, the first Friulian state, is created. The second of two the treaties making up the Peace of Cateau-Cambrésis is signed, ending the Italian Wars. Robert Walpole becomes, in effect, the first Prime Minister of Great Britain, though he himself denied that title. Rama IV is crowned King of

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9:19

Commodore James' Triumph at Suvarnadurg (+ 11 more...

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2025/04/02

A Daily Dose of History (02 Apr 2025)Today's historical events: Commodore William James captures the Maratha fortress of Suvarnadurg on the west coast of India. The Coinage Act is passed by Congress, establishing the United States Mint. Ludwig van Beethoven leads the premiere of his First Symphony in Vienna. French Revolutionary Wars: In the Battle of Copenhagen a British Royal Navy squadron defeats a hastily-assembled, smaller, mostly-volunteer Dano-Norwegian Navy at high cost, forcing

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9:16

Last Supper: Jesus' Final Meal & Eucharist (+ 11 more...

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2025/04/01

A Daily Dose of History (01 Apr 2025) Today's historical events: According to one historian's account, Jesus Christ's Last Supper is held. Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne. In the Eighty Years' War, the Watergeuzen capture Brielle from the Seventeen Provinces, gaining the first foothold on land for what would become the Dutch Republic. In New York City, the United States House of Representatives achieves its first quorum and elects

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8:43

Alhambra Decree: Dark Side of Religious Intolerance...

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2025/03/31

A Daily Dose of History (31 Mar 2025) Today's historical events: Queen Isabella of Castile issues the Alhambra Decree, ordering her 150,000 Jewish and Muslim subjects to convert to Christianity or face expulsion. Ferdinand Magellan and fifty of his men came ashore to present-day Limasawa to participate in the first Catholic mass in the Philippines. The Long Parliament presents the Humble Petition and Advice offering Oliver Cromwell the British throne, which he eventually declines. A sermon on

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10:39

Avar Siege: Plague's Impact on Balkan Campaign (+ 13...

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2025/03/30

A Daily Dose of History (30 Mar 2025)Today's historical events: Balkan Campaign: The Avars lift the siege at the Byzantine stronghold of Tomis. Their leader Bayan I retreats north of the Danube River after the Avaro-Slavic hordes are decimated by the plague. The people of Sicily rebel against the Angevin king Charles I, in what becomes known as the Sicilian Vespers. Edward I sacks Berwick-upon-Tweed, during armed conflict between Scotland and England. Guru Gobind Singh establishes the Khalsa

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