245 episodes
HistoryPod Scott Allsop
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4.3 • 244 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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16th April 1902: The first purpose-designed movie theater opens as Thomas Tally’s Electric Theatre
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 ... -
15th April 1989: 96 Liverpool fans killed in the Hillsborough Disaster
Ninety-six Liverpool Football Club fans died and hundreds more were injured in a crush at Hillsborough Stadium in ...
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14th April 1935: Black Sunday dust storm sweeps across the Great Plains during the Dust Bowl era
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 ...
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13th April 1970: Apollo 13 spacecraft rocked by an explosion from one of its oxygen tanks
The resulting emergency led to the calm announcement by the crew of, ‘Houston we’ve had a ...
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12th April 1861: American Civil War begins with the Battle of Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina
After suffering significant damage during the battle from more than 3,000 artillery rounds over 34 hours, at 2:30 p.m the following day Major Anderson and his men formally surrendered, and the Confederate forces took control of Fort ...
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11th April 1968: The Fair Housing Act of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 signed into law by President Johnson
The Act made it illegal to discriminate regarding the sale, rental, or financing of housing based on race, religion, or national ...
Customer Reviews
Life of Bryan
It’s ok to make fun of all religions it seems but Islam? Why is that? They always talk about Christian fanatics trying to shut down theaters. But imagine those brave Hollywood atheist making a comedy about Mohammed?
Delicious little morsels…
Delicious little morsels of history and knowledge!
Daily History in under 5 minutes
I love how in under 5 minutes I get a comprehensive description of an event that happened on the same day in a previous year.
A wide range of types of “historical events” are highlighted across the episodes. Most of the events aren’t included in mainstream textbooks. That’s the best kind of history.