A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History

History Podcasts

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.

Episodes

Emperor Julian's Strategic Backfire in Roman-Persian Wars (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)

Louis II: Frankish King of Italy - Coronation in Rome (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)

Founding of Munich: Henry the Lion's Legacy (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)

Edict of Milan: Turning Point in Roman History (+ 8 more historical events on this day!)

Feigned Retreat: Hungarian Victory at Augsburg 910 (+ 14 more historical events on this day!)

Miracle of the Rain: Roman Triumph in Marcomannic Wars (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)

Emperor Tenji's Rokoku Water Clock: Timekeeping Revolution (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)

Nero's Marriage to Octavia: A Political Move Gone Wrong (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)

Battle of Antioch: Elagabalus vs Macrinus (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)

Theodosius II's Marriage to Eudocia: Byzantine Unity (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)

Regency Council: Byzantine Empire's Young Ruler (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)

Kraków's City Rights: A Medieval Milestone (+ 14 more historical events on this day!)

Royal Grant: Roquefort Cheese Monopoly (+ 8 more historical events on this day!)

Nepotianus: The Usurper of Rome (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)

Vandals Sack Rome: Decline of the Empire (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)

Fall of Zhongdu: Genghis Khan's Triumph (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)

Fall of Emperor Maximus: Decline of Western Rome (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)

Siege of Jerusalem: Roman Conquest & Temple Destruction (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)

Julian the Apostate's Battle of Ctesiphon (+ 14 more historical events on this day!)

Hulao Pass: Li Shimin's Triumph in Chinese History (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)