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  • King Wareru: Founding Hanthawaddy Kingdom (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)

    King Wareru: Founding Hanthawaddy Kingdom (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)
    Jan 30 2026
    A Daily Dose of History (30 Jan 2026) Today's historical events: King Wareru founds the Hanthawaddy Kingdom, and proclaims independence from the Pagan Kingdom. An estimated 200 square miles (51,800 ha) along the coasts of the Bristol Channel and Severn Estuary in England are destroyed by massive flooding, resulting in an estimated 2,000 deaths. Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster and Osnabrück is signed, ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain. Charles I of England is executed in Whitehall, London. Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, is ritually executed more than two years after his death, on the 12th anniversary of the execution of the monarch he himself deposed. The Forty-seven rōnin, under the command of Ōishi Kuranosuke, avenge the death of their master, by killing Kira Yoshinaka. Tây Sơn forces emerge victorious against Qing armies and liberate the capital Thăng Long. Edward Bransfield sights the Trinity Peninsula and claims the discovery of Antarctica. The Menai Suspension Bridge, considered the world's first modern suspension bridge, connecting the Isle of Anglesey to the north West coast of Wales, is opened. In the first assassination attempt against a President of the United States, Richard Lawrence attempts to shoot president Andrew Jackson, but fails and is subdued by a crowd, including several congressmen as well as Jackson himself. Yerba Buena, California is renamed San Francisco, California. The first Hallé concert is given in Manchester, England, marking the official founding of The Hallé orchestra as a full-time, professional orchestra. Information from this episode are sourced from API Ninjas Explanations from OpenAI ChatGPT API with proprietary prompts. This podcast is produced by Klassic Studios Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    8 min
  • Sergius III: Controversial Pope of Corruption (+ 8 more historical events on this day!)

    Sergius III: Controversial Pope of Corruption (+ 8 more historical events on this day!)
    Jan 29 2026
    A Daily Dose of History (29 Jan 2026) Today's historical events: Sergius III is elected pope, after coming out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed antipope Christopher. Caliph Al-Mustakfi is blinded and deposed by Emir Mu'izz al-Dawla, ruler of the Buyid Empire. He is succeeded by Al-Muti as caliph of the Abbasid Caliphate. War of the Sixth Coalition: France defeats Russia and Prussia in the Battle of Brienne. Stamford Raffles lands on the island of Singapore. "The Raven" is published in The Evening Mirror in New York, the first publication with the name of the author, Edgar Allan Poe. Henry Clay introduces the Compromise of 1850 to the U.S. Congress. Queen Victoria issues a Warrant under the Royal sign-manual that establishes the Victoria Cross to recognise acts of valour by British military personnel during the Crimean War. Kansas is admitted as the 34th U.S. state. The Bear River Massacre: A detachment of California Volunteers led by Colonel Patrick Edward Connor engage the Shoshone at Bear River, Washington Territory, killing hundreds of men, women and children. Information from this episode are sourced from API Ninjas Explanations from OpenAI ChatGPT API with proprietary prompts. This podcast is produced by Klassic Studios Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    7 min
  • Sergius III: Controversial Pope of Rome (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)

    Sergius III: Controversial Pope of Rome (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)
    Jan 29 2026
    A Daily Dose of History (29 Jan 2026) Today's historical events: Sergius III is elected pope, after coming out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed antipope Christopher. Caliph Al-Mustakfi is blinded and deposed by Emir Mu'izz al-Dawla, ruler of the Buyid Empire. He is succeeded by Al-Muti as caliph of the Abbasid Caliphate. First Mongol invasion of Đại Việt: Đại Việt defeats the Mongols at the battle of Đông Bộ Đầu, forcing the Mongols to withdraw from the country. Stamford Raffles lands on the island of Singapore. "The Raven" is published in The Evening Mirror in New York, the first publication with the name of the author, Edgar Allan Poe. Henry Clay introduces the Compromise of 1850 to the U.S. Congress. Queen Victoria issues a Warrant under the Royal sign-manual that establishes the Victoria Cross to recognise acts of valour by British military personnel during the Crimean War. Kansas is admitted as the 34th U.S. state. The Bear River Massacre: A detachment of California Volunteers led by Colonel Patrick Edward Connor engage the Shoshone at Bear River, Washington Territory, killing hundreds of men, women and children. Karl Benz patents the first successful gasoline-driven automobile. Liliʻuokalani is proclaimed the last monarch and only queen regnant of the Kingdom of Hawaii. Charles Curtis of Kansas becomes the first Native American U.S. Senator. Mexican Revolution: Mexicali is captured by the Mexican Liberal Party, igniting the Magonista rebellion of 1911. Ukrainian-Soviet War: The Bolshevik Red Army, on its way to besiege Kyiv, is met by a small group of military students at the Battle of Kruty. Information from this episode are sourced from API Ninjas Explanations from OpenAI ChatGPT API with proprietary prompts. This podcast is produced by Klassic Studios Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    10 min
  • Papal Controversy: Sergius III's Turbulent Reign (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)

    Papal Controversy: Sergius III's Turbulent Reign (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)
    Jan 29 2026
    A Daily Dose of History (29 Jan 2026) Today's historical events: Sergius III is elected pope, after coming out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed antipope Christopher. Caliph Al-Mustakfi is blinded and deposed by Emir Mu'izz al-Dawla, ruler of the Buyid Empire. He is succeeded by Al-Muti as caliph of the Abbasid Caliphate. War of the Sixth Coalition: France defeats Russia and Prussia in the Battle of Brienne. Stamford Raffles lands on the island of Singapore. "The Raven" is published in The Evening Mirror in New York, the first publication with the name of the author, Edgar Allan Poe. Henry Clay introduces the Compromise of 1850 to the U.S. Congress. Queen Victoria issues a Warrant under the Royal sign-manual that establishes the Victoria Cross to recognise acts of valour by British military personnel during the Crimean War. Kansas is admitted as the 34th U.S. state. The Bear River Massacre: A detachment of California Volunteers led by Colonel Patrick Edward Connor engage the Shoshone at Bear River, Washington Territory, killing hundreds of men, women and children. Karl Benz patents the first successful gasoline-driven automobile. Liliʻuokalani is proclaimed the last monarch and only queen regnant of the Kingdom of Hawaii. Charles Curtis of Kansas becomes the first Native American U.S. Senator. Mexican Revolution: Mexicali is captured by the Mexican Liberal Party, igniting the Magonista rebellion of 1911. Ukrainian-Soviet War: The Bolshevik Red Army, on its way to besiege Kyiv, is met by a small group of military students at the Battle of Kruty. Information from this episode are sourced from API Ninjas Explanations from OpenAI ChatGPT API with proprietary prompts. This podcast is produced by Klassic Studios Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    10 min
  • Papal Controversy: Sergius III's Reign (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)

    Papal Controversy: Sergius III's Reign (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)
    Jan 29 2026
    A Daily Dose of History (29 Jan 2026) Today's historical events: Sergius III is elected pope, after coming out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed antipope Christopher. Caliph Al-Mustakfi is blinded and deposed by Emir Mu'izz al-Dawla, ruler of the Buyid Empire. He is succeeded by Al-Muti as caliph of the Abbasid Caliphate. War of the Sixth Coalition: France defeats Russia and Prussia in the Battle of Brienne. Stamford Raffles lands on the island of Singapore. "The Raven" is published in The Evening Mirror in New York, the first publication with the name of the author, Edgar Allan Poe. Henry Clay introduces the Compromise of 1850 to the U.S. Congress. Queen Victoria issues a Warrant under the Royal sign-manual that establishes the Victoria Cross to recognise acts of valour by British military personnel during the Crimean War. Kansas is admitted as the 34th U.S. state. The Bear River Massacre: A detachment of California Volunteers led by Colonel Patrick Edward Connor engage the Shoshone at Bear River, Washington Territory, killing hundreds of men, women and children. Karl Benz patents the first successful gasoline-driven automobile. Liliʻuokalani is proclaimed the last monarch and only queen regnant of the Kingdom of Hawaii. Information from this episode are sourced from API Ninjas Explanations from OpenAI ChatGPT API with proprietary prompts. This podcast is produced by Klassic Studios Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    8 min
  • Emperor Claudius: Overcoming Perceptions (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)

    Emperor Claudius: Overcoming Perceptions (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)
    Jan 25 2026
    A Daily Dose of History (25 Jan 2026) Today's historical events: After a night of negotiation, Claudius is accepted as Roman emperor by the Senate. In the Battle of the Zab, the Abbasid rebels defeat the Umayyad Caliphate, leading to the overthrow of the dynasty. Alfonso II becomes King of Naples. Coronation of Francis I of France takes place at Reims Cathedral, where the new monarch is anointed with the oil of Clovis and girt with the sword of Charlemagne. Henry VIII of England secretly marries his second wife Anne Boleyn. São Paulo, Brazil, is founded by Jesuit priests. Battle of Mikatagahara: In Japan, Takeda Shingen defeats Tokugawa Ieyasu. Luanda, the capital of Angola, is founded by the Portuguese navigator Paulo Dias de Novais. Walter Raleigh is knighted, shortly after renaming North America region "Virginia", in honor of Elizabeth I, Queen of England, sometimes referred to as the "Virgin Queen". The Battle of Ayubale results in the destruction of most of the Spanish missions in Florida. Moscow University is established on Tatiana Day. Port Egmont, the first British settlement in the Falkland Islands near the southern tip of South America, is founded. Information from this episode are sourced from API Ninjas Explanations from OpenAI ChatGPT API with proprietary prompts. This podcast is produced by Klassic Studios Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    9 min
  • Rise of Claudius: Roman Emperor's Unexpected Reign (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)

    Rise of Claudius: Roman Emperor's Unexpected Reign (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)
    Jan 24 2026
    A Daily Dose of History (24 Jan 2026) Today's historical events: Claudius is proclaimed Roman emperor by the Praetorian Guard after they assassinate the previous emperor, his nephew Caligula. The Council of Basel suspends Pope Eugene IV. Matthias Corvinus is elected King of Hungary. King Henry VIII of England suffers an accident while jousting, leading to a brain injury that historians say may have influenced his later erratic behaviour and possible impotence. Arauco War: Spanish and Mapuche authorities meet in the Parliament of Boroa renewing the fragile peace established at the parliaments of Quillín in 1641 and 1647. King Charles II of England dissolves the Cavalier Parliament. Charles VII Albert becomes Holy Roman Emperor. During the Seven Years' War the leading burghers of Königsberg submit to Elizabeth of Russia, thus forming Russian Prussia (until 1763). Crossing of the Andes: Many soldiers of Juan Gregorio de las Heras are captured during the action of Picheuta. Slaves in Salvador da Bahia, Brazil, stage a revolt, which is instrumental in ending slavery there 50 years later. California Gold Rush: James W. Marshall finds gold at Sutter's Mill near Sacramento. The University of Calcutta is formally founded as the first fully fledged university in South Asia. Information from this episode are sourced from API Ninjas Explanations from OpenAI ChatGPT API with proprietary prompts. This podcast is produced by Klassic Studios Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    8 min
  • Roman Emperor Theodosius I appoints son Honorius co-emperor (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)

    Roman Emperor Theodosius I appoints son Honorius co-emperor (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)
    Jan 23 2026
    A Daily Dose of History (23 Jan 2026) Today's historical events: Roman emperor Theodosius I proclaims his eight-year-old son Honorius co-emperor. Using crossbows, Song dynasty troops soundly defeat a war elephant corps of the Southern Han at Shao. In the conflict between King Henry III of England and his rebellious barons led by Simon de Montfort, King Louis IX of France issues the Mise of Amiens, a one-sided decision in favour of Henry that later leads to the Second Barons' War. In a coronation ceremony, Zhu Yuanzhang ascends the throne of China as the Hongwu Emperor, initiating Ming dynasty rule over China that would last for three centuries. James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray, regent for the infant King James VI of Scotland, is assassinated by firearm, the first recorded instance of such. The Royal Exchange opens in London. The Union of Utrecht forms a Protestant republic in the Netherlands. Blaise Pascal publishes the first of his Lettres provinciales. The Principality of Liechtenstein is created within the Holy Roman Empire. Georgetown College, the first Catholic university in the United States, is founded in Georgetown, Maryland (now a part of Washington, D.C.) when Bishop John Carroll, Rev. Robert Molyneux, and Rev. John Ashton purchase land for the proposed academy for the education of youth. Second Partition of Poland. After an extraordinary charge across the frozen Zuiderzee, the French cavalry captured 14 Dutch ships and 850 guns, in a rare occurrence of a battle between ships and cavalry. Information from this episode are sourced from API Ninjas Explanations from OpenAI ChatGPT API with proprietary prompts. This podcast is produced by Klassic Studios Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    9 min