HistoryPod
A podcast by Scott Allsop
387 Episodes
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8th October 1912: First Balkan War begins when the Kingdom of Montenegro declares war on the Ottoman Empire
Published: 10/8/2024 -
7th October 1913: Ford Motor Company introduces the world’s first moving assembly line at its Highland Park plant in Michigan
Published: 10/7/2024 -
6th October 1981: Egyptian President Anwar Sadat assassinated by terrorists
Published: 10/6/2024 -
5th October 1789: The October Days begin when a crowd of Parisian women march to the Palace of Versailles to demand food
Published: 10/5/2024 -
4th October 1535: Myles Coverdale finishes printing the first complete English translation of the Bible
Published: 10/4/2024 -
3rd October 1935: Italian forces invade Ethiopia, triggering the Second Italo-Ethiopian War
Published: 10/3/2024 -
2nd October 1187: Saladin captures Jerusalem from the Crusaders after a lengthy siege
Published: 10/2/2024 -
1st October 1971: Walt Disney World officially opens it doors to the public in Orlando, Florida
Published: 10/1/2024 -
30th September 1520: Suleiman the Magnificent becomes sultan of the Ottoman Empire
Published: 9/30/2024 -
29th September 1829: The Metropolitan Police begins operating in London
Published: 9/29/2024 -
28th September 1924: First aerial circumnavigation of the globe completed by a team from the United States Army Air Service
Published: 9/28/2024 -
27th September 1590: Pope Urban VII dies, ending the the shortest papal reign in history
Published: 9/27/2024 -
26th September 1923: Gustav Stresemann of Germany ends passive resistance in the Ruhr
Published: 9/26/2024 -
25th September 1956: Inauguration TAT-1, the first transatlantic telephone cable
Published: 9/25/2024 -
24th September 1946: ‘Containment’ first suggested to President Truman in a report by Clark Clifford and George Elsey
Published: 9/24/2024 -
23rd September 1889: Nintendo founded in Kyoto, Japan, to produce playing cards
Published: 9/23/2024 -
22nd September 1980: Start of the Iran-Iraq War that lasted on for nearly eight years
Published: 9/22/2024 -
21st September 1915: Cecil Chubb, Stonehenge’s last private owner, wins it at auction
Published: 9/21/2024 -
20th September 1946: First Cannes International Film Festival begins at the former Casino
Published: 9/20/2024 -
19th September 1879: The Blackpool Illuminations turned on for the first time
Published: 9/19/2024
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