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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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The abdication of Nicholas II removed a deeply entrenched autocracy, but the Provisional Government that assumed power struggled to assert control and, within months, its authority was challenged by the Bolsheviks, leading to the October ...
What made the FBI’s list unique was that it brought dangerous fugitives to nationwide attention. The development of the internet has made the list’s reach global, though it is still an exclusively ...
Suffering from severe bleeding, the Tsar was taken to the Winter Palace where he died from his ...
Recognising that the broadcast had helped bridge the gap between government action and public understanding, fireside chats became a defining feature of Roosevelt’s leadership and over the next twelve years he would deliver a total of thirty broadcasts on subjects ranging from economic recovery to ...
The Daily Courant, the first daily English-language newspaper, was published in ...
It was while in Boston that Bell’s experiments with sound waves and electricity led to his development of a telegraph-like system to transmit the vibrations associated with ...
Approximately 300 B-52 bombers dropped thousands of tons of incendiaries over the eastern districts of Tokyo, causing firestorms that overwhelmed firefighting efforts and killed around 100,000 people, with many more ...
The Type 2 finally debuted on 12 November and by the end of its first year over nine and a half thousand vehicles had rolled off the production ...
The German ocean liner SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse became the first vessel to transmit a ship-to-shore wireless ...
Missouri was admitted as a slave state while Maine, previously part of Massachusetts, was admitted as a free state to preserve the numerical balance in the Senate. In addition, Congress established a geographical boundary in the remaining Louisiana Purchase territory that meant slavery was prohibited north of latitude ...
The Persian poet and philosopher Nasir Khusraw began a seven-year journey through the Islamic world that he recorded in the ...
The Congress met in New York City, but the 18th Century’s slow forms of transport meant that many of the members didn’t arrive in time for the scheduled start ...
The Treaty of San Stefano created a large, autonomous Principality of Bulgaria, stretching from the Danube to the Aegean Sea and from the Black Sea to Lake Ohrid with its own government, army, and ...
Operation Rolling Thunder lasted for three and a half years and saw hundreds of thousands of tons of bombs dropped on North ...
Salem’s witch hysteria began in January 1692 when both the daughter and niece of the Reverend Samuel Parris each began to suffer violent fits. In total twenty people were executed, and a further seven died in jail, before the paranoia came to an ...
Following years of civil war following the collapse of the Qin state, Liu Bang defeated his main rival, Xiang Yu at the Battle of Gaixia and later declared himself emperor, establishing the Han dynasty with its capital at ...
Communists were blamed for starting the fire in the Reichstag, and Dutch communist Marinus van der Lubbe was found and ...
The Beach Pneumatic Transit consisted of a 312-foot tunnel beneath Broadway, between Warren Street and Murray Street, through which a single, cylindrical passenger car was propelled back and forth by a large fan housed in a nearby ...
Officially called ‘On the Cult of Personality and Its Consequences’, Khrushchev’s speech was a vehement denunciation of Stalin’s abuses of power and his creation of a personality ...
Louis Philippe’s reign began positively, but over time he faced mounting opposition. After abdicating he fled across the Channel to Britain where he died two years ...
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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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