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HistoryPod

The "on this day in history" podcast, with a new episode every single day. Featuring historical events that range from the Roman Empire to the World Wide Web, HistoryPod proves that there is always something to be remembered "on this day". Written and presented by Scott Allsop, creator of the award-winning www.mrallsophistory.com

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18th September 1870: The Washburn-Langford-Doane...

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2026/09/18

Lake, the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, and several geyser basins where they encountered numerous geothermal features, including the geyser that they named Old Faithful due to its regular ...

17th September 1978: Camp David Accords signed by...

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2026/09/17

The talks concluded with the signing of two separate agreements – ‘A Framework for Peace in the Middle East’ and ‘A Framework for the Conclusion of a Peace Treaty between Egypt and ...

16th September 1978: Filming begins on Monty Python’s...

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2026/09/16

Claimed by its fans to be the greatest comedy film of all time, Life of Brian has courted controversy since its release due to its satirical portrayal of religion that is interpreted by some as ...

15th September 1959: Nikita Khrushchev became the...

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2026/09/15

At the end of the visit Khrushchev and Eisenhower agreed to continue discussions, signalling a temporary improvement in relations that became known as the ‘Spirit of Camp ...

14th September 1814: USA’s national anthem lyrics...

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2026/09/14

On the 14th September 1814, the poem that was to provide the lyrics for the United States’ national anthem was written by 35 year-old Francis Scott ...

13th September 1501: Michelangelo begins work on his...

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2026/09/13

Michelangelo’s David is considered to be one of the greatest examples of Renaissance ...

12th September 1940: Prehistoric cave paintings...

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2026/09/12

The walls of the Lascaux cave contained numerous representations of animals, including horses, bulls, bison and deer that were painted approximately 15,000 years ago, during the Upper Palaeolithic ...

11th September 1978: Janet Parker becomes the last...

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2026/09/11

Janet Parker first became ill on 11 August, but nine days passed before she was admitted to hospital and her infection was identified as ...

9th September 1513: Battle of Flodden marks the...

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2026/09/09

Around 10,000 Scots are thought to have died including twelve earls, fifteen lords and numerous other nobles and clan chiefs, removing much of Scotland’s political and military leadership in a single ...

8th September 1941: Start of the Siege of Leningrad

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2026/09/08

The Siege of Leningrad, one of the longest and most destructive sieges in history, ...

7th September 1940: The Nazi German Luftwaffe...

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2026/09/07

The Nazi German Luftwaffe launched the first of 57 consecutive days and nights of bombing raids on London in what became known as the ...

6th September 1914: First Battle of the Marne begins...

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2026/09/06

On the morning of 6 September, the French Sixth Army attacked the German First Army near the River Ourcq while the French Fifth Army and British Expeditionary Force advanced into the gap between the German First and Second Armies. On 9 September, German Chief of Staff Helmuth von Moltke ordered a withdrawal, marking the transition from mobile warfare to the long period of trench warfare that ...

5th September 1698: Peter the Great of Russia imposes...

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2026/09/05

Peter the Great's decision to ban beards was unpopular, not only because it was a significant challenge to tradition but also because shaving a beard was interpreted by some Orthodox Christians as being ...

3rd September 1260: Battle of Ain Jalut allows the...

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2026/09/03

The victory halted the Mongol advance into the Levant and Egypt, preserving the Mamluks as the dominant power in the eastern Mediterranean and establishing a frontier between the Mongol-controlled lands to the ...

1st September 1604: The Sikh Adi Granth first...

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2026/09/01

The Adi Granth, the original holy scripture of Sikhism now known as Guru Granth Sahib, was first installed at the Harmandir Sahib Golden ...

31st August 1907: The Anglo-Russian Entente is...

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2026/08/31

Britain and Russia signed the Anglo-Russian Entente, which led to the formation of the Triple ...

30th August 1813: Red Stick Creek warriors attack...

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2026/08/30

Approximately 700 Red Stick warriors led by William Weatherford attacked the fort. Around 250 people were killed, while at least 100 others were taken ...

29th August 1842: The First Opium War ends when...

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2026/08/29

The First Opium War formally ended when Britain and China signed the Treaty of Nanking, the first of the ‘unequal ...

27th August 1916: Romania enters the First World War...

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2026/08/27

By 1916, the Allied governments had promised Romania control of Transylvania and other territories if the Central Powers were defeated. Encouraged by the Brusilov Offensive, which had inflicted heavy losses on Austria-Hungary, Romanian leaders concluded that the moment was favourable for ...

26th August 1789: Adoption of the Declaration of the...

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2026/08/26

The National Constituent Assembly of France adopted the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the ...

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