HistoryPod
History Podcasts
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
Location:
United States
Description:
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
Twitter:
@history_pod
Language:
English
Website:
http://www.historypod.net/
Email:
admin@historypod.net
Episodes
3rd May 1978: The world’s first ‘spam’ email sent by Gary Thuerk of Digital Equipment Corporation
5/2/2024
Thuerk later revealed that around 40 people came to the demonstrations the email was advertising, and estimated that this led to more than $12 million in ...
Duración:00:05:30
2nd May 1946: The Battle of Alcatraz began when armed inmates attempted to escape from the high security prison
5/1/2024
By the time the authorities re-established control on the morning of 4 May, two prison officers and three perpetrators lay ...
Duración:00:02:18
1st May 1840: The Penny Black, the world’s first pre-paid postage stamp, goes on sale in the UK
4/30/2024
The Penny Black allowed letters weighing up to half an ounce (14 grams) to be delivered for one penny, regardless of the distance travelled. This made sending mail more accessible and affordable, leading to a significant increase in postal traffic and the growth of the postal ...
Duración:00:02:02
30th April 1789: George Washington inaugurated as the first President of the United States of America
4/29/2024
Washington's inauguration was conducted on the balcony of Federal Hall on Wall Street, with thousands of spectators gathered below to witness the historic ...
Duración:00:02:01
29th April 1909: The People’s Budget introduced to the British Parliament by David Lloyd George
4/28/2024
David Lloyd George, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, introduced the People’s Budget to address social inequality and poverty by redistributing wealth through taxation and welfare ...
Duración:00:02:05
28th April 1869: Ten miles of railway track are laid in a single day by the crews of the Central Pacific Railroad
4/27/2024
Eight Irish rail-layers of the Central Pacific Railroad were supported by hundreds of Chinese laborers to lay a record 10 miles 56 feet of ...
Duración:00:05:37
27th April 1953: The US launches Operation Moolah to obtain a Soviet MiG-15 jet fighter through defection
4/26/2024
By the time the armistice was signed on 27 July, the money for Operation Moolah was still untouched as no pilot had brought their MiG-15 to South ...
Duración:00:02:23
26th April 1933: The Gestapo secret police established by Hermann Göring in Nazi Germany
4/25/2024
The Gestapo operated with broad authority and virtually unlimited power, employing a network of informants and spies to monitor and report on suspected dissidents and political ...
Duración:00:02:13
25th April 1898: The United States declares war on Spain in the Spanish–American War
4/24/2024
Congress didn’t formally declare war until 25 April, although the declaration recognized that a state of war had existed since Spain’s declaration four days ...
Duración:00:02:22
24th April 1800: The Library of Congress established when John Adams approves a budget of $5,000 for books
4/23/2024
The money allowed for the purchase of approximately 3,000 volumes from England that were housed in the north wing of the Capitol ...
Duración:00:02:13
23rd April 1348: Order of the Garter founded by King Edward III of England
4/22/2024
Membership of the Order of the Garter is highly prestigious and is often reserved for members of the English nobility and royalty. Over the centuries, the Order of the Garter has evolved into a ceremonial institution, with its members participating in various official events and ...
Duración:00:01:53
22nd April 1889: Oklahoma Land Rush takes place with 2 million acres of Unassigned Lands opened to settlement
4/21/2024
An estimated 50,000 hopeful settlers gathered along the borders of the Oklahoma Territory prior to the gunshot that gave the signal for them to chaotically race into the territory on foot, horseback, and in wagons to stake their ...
Duración:00:01:36
21st April 1967: Svetlana Alliluyeva, the only daughter of Joseph Stalin, arrives in the USA after defecting from the Soviet Union
4/20/2024
The sensational defection of Stalin’s only surviving child made international news and four days later, at a press conference in the Plaza Hotel, she denounced the Soviet Communist regime and her father’s ...
Duración:00:05:30
20th April 1792: The French Revolutionary Wars begin when the Assembly vote for war against Austria
4/19/2024
The French declaration of war was part of a broader strategy by the revolutionary government to pre-empt foreign intervention and unite the French people behind the revolutionary ...
Duración:00:02:11
19th April 1987: The Simpsons make their first television appearance on The Tracey Ullman Show
4/18/2024
An overwhelmingly positive reaction in season one meant that Simpsons shorts were featured in every episode of the next two seasons before being spun off into a standalone half-hour series in ...
Duración:00:05:03
18th April 1775: Paul Revere rides from Charleston to Lexington with his message that “the Regulars are coming out!”
4/17/2024
Whether Revere referred to the approaching army as ‘regulars’ or ‘Redcoats’ is unclear, but his cry had the intended consequence of signalling the march of troops towards the Massachusetts village of ...
Duración:00:02:03
17th April 1907: Ellis Island in New York Harbor has its busiest day, processing 11,747 immigrants
4/16/2024
This surge in immigration was primarily driven by economic opportunities in the United States, which was at the height of the industrial revolution. This combined with a desire among some to escape growing political instability in Europe, while ethnic and religious violence led Jews from the Russian Empire in particular to seek a new life ...
Duración:00:02:20
16th April 1902: The first purpose-designed movie theater opens as Thomas Tally’s Electric Theatre
4/15/2024
Tally's Electric Theatre in Los Angeles proved incredibly popular with the public, and sparked a revolution in cinema history. Visit the excellent https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2019/02/electric-theatre.html for more detailed ...
Duración:00:05:04
15th April 1989: 96 Liverpool fans killed in the Hillsborough Disaster
4/14/2024
Ninety-six Liverpool Football Club fans died and hundreds more were injured in a crush at Hillsborough Stadium in ...
Duración:00:02:09
14th April 1935: Black Sunday dust storm sweeps across the Great Plains during the Dust Bowl era
4/13/2024
The Black Sunday dust storm brought a massive wall of dust estimated to be over 2 miles high that engulfed entire communities in darkness and choking dust, reducing visibility to just a few ...
Duración:00:02:03