HistoryPod

Scott Allsop
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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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    29th June 2008: Apple release the iPhone

    The 29th June 2008 shaped the technological landscape we live in today, when Apple released the very first ...

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    28th June 1838: Queen Victoria crowned at Westminster Abbey following the death of her uncle, William IV

    For many observers, Victoria’s appearance and behaviour during the coronation ceremony contributed positively to perceptions of the monarchy as her youth and visibility contrasted with the image of earlier Hanoverian ...

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    26th June 1974: World’s first barcode scanned on a pack of Wrigley’s Juicy Fruit gum

    Sharon Buchanan, a cashier at the Marsh supermarket in Troy, Ohio, scanned the world’s first Universal Product Code (better known as a barcode) on a 10-pack of Wrigley's Juicy Fruit ...

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    25th June 1967: Our World, live global television production, broadcast using satellite technology

    Organised by the BBC in cooperation with broadcasters from around the world, the Our World programme connected participants in Europe, North America, Asia, and Australia using satellite ...

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    24th June 1374: Dancing Plague breaks out in the German city of Aachen and continues for many weeks

    Known variously as St John's Dance, St Vitus' Dance, or the ‘dancing plague’, the occurrence in Aachen was neither the first nor the last outbreak but is one of the best ...

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    23rd June 1314: The Battle of Bannockburn begins, resulting in a victory for Robert the Bruce against Edward II

    Bannockburn was unusual for a medieval battle in that it lasted for two days, with the first day being notable for Bruce single-handedly killing the young English knight Sir Henry de Bohun with an axe blow to the head after he tried to charge him with a ...

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    22nd June 1941: Operation Barbarossa begins as German forces and their allies invade the Soviet Union during the Second World War

    By the end of 1940 Hitler had authorised the invasion of the USSR, with the intention of securing agricultural land and raw materials, alongside the eradication of ...

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    21st June 1919: German High Seas naval fleet scuttled in Scapa Flow, resulting in 52 ships being sunk

    Concerned that the entire fleet might be shared out between the victors as the spoils of war Admiral von Reuter, the German officer in charge of the interned fleet, decided to purposely sink the ...

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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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    Scott Allsop
  • Aktiva år
    2015 - 2026
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    223
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    Barnvänligt
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    ℗ & © 2026 Scott Allsop
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