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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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22nd April 1884: Thomas Stevens begins the first...

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2026/04/22

Thomas Stevens departed San Francisco on a large-wheeled Ordinary, also known as a penny-farthing, to become the first person to cycle around the ...

21st April 1918: Manfred von Richthofen, aka The Red...

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2026/04/21

The German fighter pilot Baron Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen, better known as the Red Baron, was shot down and ...

20th April 1968: Enoch Powell delivers his...

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2026/04/20

Powell argued that continued immigration would create social tension in Britain, illustrating his argument with a quotation from the Roman poet Virgil describing a vision of “the River Tiber foaming with much ...

19th April 1839: The Treaty of London establishes an...

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2026/04/19

The Treaty of London was signed, which recognised and guaranteed the independence and neutrality of ...

18th April 1506: Construction begins on Saint Peter’s...

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2026/04/18

Pope Julius II laid the cornerstone of the current St. Peter's Basilica, one of Catholicism’s most sacred ...

17th April 1951: Peak District in northern England...

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2026/04/17

The Peak District was selected as the first area to receive this status because of its landscape and its proximity to large populations covering approximately 555 square miles across parts of Derbyshire, Cheshire, Staffordshire, and ...

16th April 1922: Former WW1 enemies Germany and...

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2026/04/16

The Treaty of Rapallo meant the two countries ended all territorial and financial arguments stemming from the previous Treaty of Brest-Litovsk and agreed to ‘co-operate in a spirit of mutual goodwill in meeting the economic needs of both ...

15th April 1755: Samuel Johnson publishes ‘A...

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2026/04/15

Johnson’s finished dictionary contained 42,773 words, each of which featured a number of notes on their specific ...

14th April 1935: Stresa Front signed between the...

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2026/04/14

The Stresa Front consisted of a formal declaration opposing unilateral changes to European treaties and the intention to resist further violations by Adolf ...

13th April 1919: British troops commit the Amritsar...

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2026/04/13

Troops from the British Indian Army committed the Amritsar Massacre when they opened fire on nonviolent protesters and pilgrims at Jallianwala ...

12th April 1945: Harry S. Truman becomes the 33rd...

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2026/04/12

Truman faced an enormous challenge simply by being the person to follow Roosevelt as President, let alone the ongoing struggles of the Second World ...

11th April 1979: The rule of Idi Amin in Uganda ends...

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2026/04/11

Idi Amin seized power in a coup while the president, Milton Obote, was attending a meeting abroad. He suspended parts of the constitution and established himself as head of state, relying heavily on military support to maintain ...

10th April 1858: Big Ben, the bell inside the clock...

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2026/04/10

The bell has chimed the hours almost non-stop since it first rang in July 1859, over a year after the bell itself was cast at the Whitechapel Bell ...

9th April 1767: John Hancock forcibly removes British...

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2026/04/09

John Hancock, one of Boston’s wealthiest merchants and a leading figure in Boston politics, forcibly removed customs officials from his ship ...

8th April 1820: Venus de Milo statue discovered on...

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2026/04/08

The sculpture, believed to represent the goddess Aphrodite, was was uncovered by a farmer named Yorgos Kentrotas near the remains of an ancient theatre close to the village of ...

7th April 1498: Savonarola takes part in a failed...

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2026/04/07

The belief was that God would intervene to protect Savonarola from the flames, but he and his opponents squabbled for so long that a rainstorm eventually led to the cancellation of the ...

6th April 1896: The first modern Olympic Games open...

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2026/04/06

The 1896 Summer Olympics laid down many traditions including the first competitive marathon ...

5th April 1958: Ripple Rock underwater mountain...

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2026/04/05

The blast, which was broadcast live on television, broke apart the submerged peaks of the Ripple Rock underwater mountain, sending 635,000 metric tons of rock and water 300 metres into the ...

4th April 1968: Civil Rights leader Martin Luther...

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2026/04/04

King was standing on the balcony outside his room at the Lorrain Motel in Memphis when he was hit by a single bullet that shattered his jaw and several ...

3rd April 1860: The first Pony Express service goes...

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2026/04/03

The first Pony Express service left the American city of St Joseph in Missouri destined for Sacramento in ...

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