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Author: Scott Allsop

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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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Amundsen’s team arrived five weeks ahead of British explorer Robert Falcon Scott’s Terra Nova ...
Drake’s fleet consisted of five ships, with the flagship Pelican later renamed Golden Hind, and it departed Plymouth on 13 ...
Literally translated as ‘Fount of Life’, Lebensborn was designed to harness apparent racial purity through the birth of children conceived between Aryan women and members of the SS, often as a result of extramarital ...
King Edward VIII Edward abdicated in order to marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson, and became known as the Duke of ...
Drafted in the aftermath of the Second World War and the revelations of mass atrocities committed by totalitarian regimes, the declaration aimed to provide a shared framework for human dignity applicable to all ...
Thomas Midgeley Jr. discovered that adding tetraethyl lead to gasoline reduced knocking in automobile ...
As Lennon walked from his limousine to the Dakota building’s front entrance, Mark David Chapman fired five rounds at his back, of which four hit ...
Galileo’s arrival at Jupiter on 7 December 1995 demonstrated the feasibility of long-duration operations in the outer Solar System and produced findings that shaped subsequent missions, including Juno and the planned Europa ...
The match was a semi-final at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympic Games and became famous as a result of the violence that ran throughout the ...
Over 150 soldiers from both sides died in a two-day skirmish that began on 5 December, and whose origins continue to be ...
Casualty estimates indicate that nearly half of all soldiers engaged were killed or wounded, making the Battle of Lund one of the bloodiest engagements ever fought on Scandinavian ...
Frenchman Georges Claude’s neon lighting at the Paris Motor Show was used to light the front of the large exhibition space at the Grand Palais with red ...
Napoleon’s coronation as Emperor of the French was a lavish affair that referenced various elements of Carolingian tradition, the ancien régime, and the French ...
The authorities claimed that the murder was part of a broader conspiracy involving former oppositionists,, and used it as a catalyst for the purges that began in 1935 and escalated into mass arrests, show trials, and ...
Thriller was released just three weeks after mixing was finished and proved so popular that it was selling a million copies a week at its ...
The Declaration of Olmütz was signed between Prussia and Austria, in which Prussia submitted to Austrian ...
By providing an organised setting for experiment, publication, and debate, the Royal Society helped anchor the emerging scientific method and created a model that continues to influence scientific culture in Britain and ...
Englishman Theodore Hook orchestrated a practical joke known as the Berners Street hoax in the heart of ...
Although Tutankhamun was one of the minor Pharaohs, the discovery of his tomb is significant for it being the most complete example of a royal tomb ever ...
Under Yezhov's leadership the NKVD launched a campaign of arrests targeting party members, military officers, and civilians that saw widespread purges, forced confessions, and executions. Estimates of those killed range into the hundreds of ...
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Terry Jones

"basketball outfielders"?

Apr 20th
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NotMs Parker

what a joy to be able to start the day with your daily bites of history. thank you for the great podcast!

Mar 1st
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NotMs Parker

what a joy to be able to start the day with your daily bites of history. thank you for the great podcast!

Mar 1st
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Naailah Patel

I've been listening to this podcast for a few months now and I'm impressed by how concise yet thorough every episode is. As a history major, this podcast is a real treat, spanning years and different histories.

Aug 24th
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