245 episodes
HistoryPod Scott Allsop
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4.6 • 78 Ratings
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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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26th July 1948: Truman abolished racial segregation in the US military with Executive Order 9981
President Harry S. Truman issued Executive Order 9981 that abolished racial segregation in the U.S. ...
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25th July 1934: Austrian Chancellor, Engelbert Dollfuss, assassinated by members of the Austrian Nazi Party
Members of the Austrian Nazi Party, seeking to annex Austria into Nazi Germany, stormed the Chancellery building in Vienna where they shot and fatally wounded Dollfuss, who succumbed to his injuries later that ...
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24th July 1911: Machu Picchu ‘rediscovered’ by US explorer Hiram Bingham III
Often referred to as the ‘lost city of the Incas’, Machu Picchu was constructed in the middle of the 15th century but was abandoned barely a century later in ...
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23rd July 1952: Egyptian Revolution begins, leading to the overthrow of King Farouk I and the end of British influence in Egypt
The Free Officers, led by Mohamed Naguib and Gamal Abdel Nasser, launched a coup that seized key military installations and government buildings in Cairo with minimal ...
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22nd July 1706: Terms of the Acts of Union 1707 agreed by commissioners from England and Scotland
On the 22nd July 1706, the foundation for the establishment of the Kingdom of Great Britain was laid when commissioners from England and Scotland agreed the Acts of ...
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21st July 1970: Construction of the Aswan High Dam completed in Egypt
Construction of the Aswan High Dam took just over ten years and cost nearly $1 ...
Customer Reviews
History in a few, well researched, moments
This short daily historical update on what happened today in history might go back to Chaucer’s time or may be a couple of years ago. Either way it’s well researched, well told and thoroughly recommended. You’ll be surprised how much you can learn in a quickie 😂
Anglo-centric
Informative and concise, but History takes place outside of Great Britain and America. Also, lieutenant is pronounced leftenant, not lootenant.
Selfless dedication to sharing knowledge
This is a fantastic Podcast. The sheer breadth of topics covered leaves the listener enlightened and more informaed about a wide range of historical topics. The fact that this is produced every day (even in a weekend like this one where Scott was heavily involved with TMHistoryIcons) shows the dedication that Scott has in making us all better Historians. Thanks.