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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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9:53

Emperor Gaozu: Rise of Tang Dynasty (+ 12 more...

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2025/06/18

A Daily Dose of History (18 Jun 2025)Today's historical events: Li Yuan becomes Emperor Gaozu of Tang, initiating three centuries of Tang dynasty rule over China. Ali becomes Caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate. Byzantine-Rus' War: A fleet of about 200 Rus' vessels sails into the Bosphorus and starts pillaging the suburbs of the Byzantine capital Constantinople. Battle of Civitate: Three thousand Norman horsemen of Count Humphrey rout the troops of Pope Leo IX. Five Canterbury monks see an

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8:39

Pope Martin I's Martyrdom: Defending Orthodoxy (+ 10...

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2025/06/17

A Daily Dose of History (17 Jun 2025) Today's historical events: Pope Martin I is arrested and taken to Constantinople, due to his opposition to monothelitism. Geoffrey V of Anjou, known as Plantagenet, marries Matilda, daughter of Henry I, King of England, and widow of the Emperor Henry V. Following the Disputation of Paris, twenty-four carriage loads of Jewish religious manuscripts were burnt in Paris. The Kalmar Union is formed under the rule of Margaret I of Denmark. Vlad III the Impaler

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7:19

Emperor Julian's Critical Turning Point in 363 AD (+...

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2025/06/16

A Daily Dose of History (16 Jun 2025) Today's historical events: Emperor Julian marches back up the Tigris and burns his fleet of supply ships. During the withdrawal, Roman forces suffer several attacks from the Persians. Yazdegerd III ascends the throne as king (shah) of the Persian Empire. He becomes the last ruler of the Sasanian dynasty (modern Iran). Ming-Hồ War: Retired King Hồ Quý Ly and his son King Hồ Hán Thương of Hồ dynasty are captured by the Ming armies. Battle of Stoke Field:

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9:08

Louis II: Coronation as King of Italy (+ 11 more...

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2025/06/15

A Daily Dose of History (15 Jun 2025)Today's historical events: Louis II is crowned as king of Italy at Rome by pope Sergius II. Battle of Soissons: King Robert I of France is killed and King Charles the Simple is arrested by the supporters of Duke Rudolph of Burgundy. The naval Battle of Fimreite is won by the Birkebeiner pretender Sverre Sigurdsson. Sigurdsson takes the Norwegian throne and King Magnus V of Norway is killed. King John of England puts his seal to Magna Carta. Northern

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9:13

Munich: From Henry the Lion to Modern Metropolis (+...

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2025/06/14

A Daily Dose of History (14 Jun 2025) Today's historical events: The city of Munich is founded by Henry the Lion on the banks of the river Isar. First Barons' War: Prince Louis of France takes the city of Winchester, abandoned by John, King of England, and soon conquers over half of the kingdom. While taking exile in Fuzhou, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Song dynasty court hold the coronation ceremony for Emperor Duanzong. Second Mongol invasion of Vietnam:

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9:33

Edict of Milan: Roman Religious Freedom (+ 12 more...

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2025/06/13

A Daily Dose of History (13 Jun 2025)Today's historical events: The decisions of the Edict of Milan, signed by Constantine the Great and co-emperor Valerius Licinius, granting religious freedom throughout the Roman Empire, are published in Nicomedia. Ibn Battuta begins his travels, leaving his home in Tangiers to travel to Mecca (gone 24 years). In England, the Peasants' Revolt, led by Wat Tyler, comes to a head, as rebels set fire to the Savoy Palace. Henry Grace à Dieu, at over 1,000 tons

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9:51

Strategic Feigned Retreat: Battle of Augsburg 910 (+...

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2025/06/12

A Daily Dose of History (12 Jun 2025)Today's historical events: Battle of Augsburg: The Hungarians defeat the East Frankish army under King Louis the Child, using the famous feigned retreat tactic of the nomadic warriors. At the instigation of Louis IX of France, an inter-faith debate, known as the Disputation of Paris, starts between a Christian monk and four rabbis. Peasants' Revolt: In England, rebels assemble at Blackheath, just outside London. Armagnac-Burgundian Civil War: Parisians

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9:40

Miracle of the Rain: Roman Triumph in Marcomannic...

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2025/06/11

A Daily Dose of History (11 Jun 2025)Today's historical events: Marcomannic Wars: The Roman army in Moravia is encircled by the Quadi, who have broken the peace treaty (171). In a violent thunderstorm emperor Marcus Aurelius defeats and subdues them in the so-called "miracle of the rain". Emperor Taizong of Tang sends envoys to the Xueyantuo bearing gold and silk in order to seek the release of Chinese prisoners captured during the transition from Sui to Tang. A Hasanid Alid uprising in Mecca

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8:32

Emperor Tenji's Rokoku Water Clock: Timekeeping...

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2025/06/10

A Daily Dose of History (10 Jun 2025) Today's historical events: Emperor Tenji of Japan introduces a water clock (clepsydra) called Rokoku. The instrument, which measures time and indicates hours, is placed in the capital of Ōtsu. Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the river Saleph while leading an army to Jerusalem. The Battle of Pelekanon results in a Byzantine defeat by the Ottoman Empire. Copenhagen is surrounded by the army of Frederick I of Denmark, as the city will not

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7:58

Nero's Suicide: End of Julio-Claudian Era (+ 9 more...

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2025/06/09

A Daily Dose of History (09 Jun 2025) Today's historical events: Nero commits suicide, after quoting Vergil's Aeneid, thus ending the Julio-Claudian dynasty and starting the civil war known as the Year of the Four Emperors. Odo of Aquitaine defeats the Moors in the Battle of Toulouse. Duccio's Maestà, a seminal artwork of the early Italian Renaissance, is unveiled and installed in Siena Cathedral in Siena, Italy. The Parisian Faculty of Theology fines Simon de Colines for publishing the

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11:07

Battle of Antioch: Elagabalus' Rise to Power (+ 14...

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2025/06/08

A Daily Dose of History (08 Jun 2025)Today's historical events: Battle of Antioch: With the support of the Syrian legions, Elagabalus defeats the forces of emperor Macrinus. Attila leads a Hun army in the invasion of Italy, devastating the northern provinces as he heads for Rome. Vikings raid the abbey at Lindisfarne in Northumbria, commonly accepted as the beginning of Norse activity in the British Isles. Edward the Confessor becomes King of England - the country's penultimate Anglo-Saxon

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9:06

Croatia's Independence: Pope John VIII's Recognition...

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2025/06/07

A Daily Dose of History (07 Jun 2025) Today's historical events: Pope John VIII recognizes the Duchy of Croatia under Duke Branimir as an independent state. Henry II, a cousin of Emperor Otto III, is elected and crowned King of Germany. First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins. Troops of the Republic of Venice capture Udine, ending the independence of the Patria del Friuli. Spain and Portugal sign the Treaty of Tordesillas which divides the New World between the two countries. The

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7:28

Regency in Byzantine History: Constantine VII's Rule...

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2025/06/06

A Daily Dose of History (06 Jun 2025)Today's historical events: Constantine VII, the 8-year-old illegitimate son of Leo VI the Wise, becomes nominal ruler of the Byzantine Empire under the regency of a seven-man council headed by Patriarch Nicholas Mystikos, appointed by Constantine's uncle Alexander III on his deathbed. Battle of Novara. In the Italian Wars, Swiss troops defeat the French under Louis II de la Trémoille, forcing them to abandon Milan; Duke Massimiliano Sforza is restored.

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8:27

Kraków's City Rights: A Medieval Milestone (+ 10 more...

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2025/06/05

A Daily Dose of History (05 Jun 2025)Today's historical events: Kraków, in Poland, receives city rights. Battle of the Gulf of Naples: Roger of Lauria, admiral to King Peter III of Aragon, destroys the Neapolitan fleet and captures Charles of Salerno. The Battle of Worringen ends the War of the Limburg Succession, with John I, Duke of Brabant, being one of the more important victors. The masque Tethys' Festival is performed at Whitehall Palace to celebrate the investiture of Henry Frederick,

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6:34

Roquefort Cheese Monopoly: A Culinary Milestone (+ 7...

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2025/06/04

A Daily Dose of History (04 Jun 2025)Today's historical events: King Charles VI granted a monopoly for the ripening of Roquefort cheese to the people of Roquefort-sur-Soulzon as they had been doing for centuries. The steeple of St Paul's, the medieval cathedral of London, is destroyed in a fire caused by lightning and is never rebuilt. Siege of Osaka: Forces under Tokugawa Ieyasu take Osaka Castle in Japan. Battle of Hohenfriedberg: Frederick the Great's Prussian army decisively defeated an

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9:03

Usurper Nepotianus: Rise and Fall in Roman Empire (+...

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2025/06/03

A Daily Dose of History (03 Jun 2025) Today's historical events: The Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman emperor, entering Rome at the head of a group of gladiators. The Byzantine emperor Philippicus is blinded, deposed and sent into exile by conspirators of the Opsikion army in Thrace. He is succeeded by Anastasios II, who begins the reorganization of the Byzantine army. After 5-month siege during the First Crusade, the Crusaders seize Antioch

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9:11

Vandals' 455 AD Sack of Rome: Empire's Decline (+ 11...

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2025/06/02

A Daily Dose of History (02 Jun 2025)Today's historical events: Sack of Rome: Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks. First Crusade: The first Siege of Antioch ends as Crusader forces take the city; the second siege began five days later. London: Virginia gets new charter, extending borders from "sea to sea". The first Récollet missionaries arrive at Quebec City, from Rouen, France. Franco-Dutch War: France ensured the supremacy of its naval fleet for the remainder of the war

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9:40

Fall of Zhongdu: Genghis Khan's Triumph (+ 12 more...

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2025/06/01

A Daily Dose of History (01 Jun 2025) Today's historical events: Zhongdu (now Beijing), then under the control of the Jurchen ruler Emperor Xuanzong of Jin, is captured by the Mongols under Genghis Khan, ending the Battle of Zhongdu. Alfonso X is proclaimed king of Castile and León. Residents of Riga and Grand Duchy of Lithuania defeated the Livonian Order in the Battle of Turaida. A monk, John Cor, records the first known batch of Scotch whisky.[citation needed] Anne Boleyn is crowned Queen

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9:45

Emperor Petronius Maximus: Fall of Rome (+ 12 more...

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2025/05/31

A Daily Dose of History (31 May 2025) Today's historical events: Emperor Petronius Maximus is stoned to death by an angry mob while fleeing Rome. Mongol invasion of the Cumans: Battle of the Kalka River: Mongol armies of Genghis Khan led by Subutai defeat Kievan Rus' and Cumans. King Henry III lays the first stone of the Pont Neuf (New Bridge), the oldest bridge of Paris, France. Citing poor eyesight as a reason, Samuel Pepys records the last event in his diary. American Revolution: The

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11:04

Siege of Jerusalem 70 AD: Roman Strategy & Jewish...

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2025/05/30

A Daily Dose of History (30 May 2025) Today's historical events: Siege of Jerusalem: Titus and his Roman legions breach the Second Wall of Jerusalem. Jewish defenders retreat to the First Wall. The Romans build a circumvallation, cutting down all trees within fifteen kilometres. Beginning of the Peasants' Revolt in England. The Council of Constance, called by Emperor Sigismund, a supporter of Antipope John XXIII, burns Jerome of Prague following a trial for heresy. Hundred Years' War: In

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