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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7th May 1253: William of Rubruck sets out on his journey into the Mongol Empire that resulted in a masterpiece of medieval travel literature
William traveled to the court of the Great Khan of the Mongols, and wrote about his experiences in a report for Louis IX that is widely regarded as one of the finest examples of medieval travel ...
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6th May 1906: Russia enacts the Fundamental Laws, which serve as the Constitution of 1906
Alongside the establishment of the bicameral State Duma, the constitution granted citizens freedom of speech, assembly, and association, and provided for the protection of private ...
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5th May 1961: Astronaut Alan Shepard becomes the first American to travel in space on board Freedom 7
The flight lasted for 15 minutes and 22 seconds and reached a maximum altitude of 116 miles before returning to earth for splashdown in the Atlantic ...
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4th May 1926: General strike of 1.7 million workers begins in the United Kingdom.
Essential services such as transportation, utilities, and communication networks were severely disrupted by the General Strike and the Conservative government, led by Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin, was forced to declare a state of emergency and mobilise troops to maintain order and provide essential ...
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3rd May 1978: The world’s first ‘spam’ email sent by Gary Thuerk of Digital Equipment Corporation
Thuerk later revealed that around 40 people came to the demonstrations the email was advertising, and estimated that this led to more than $12 million in ...
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2nd May 1946: The Battle of Alcatraz began when armed inmates attempted to escape from the high security prison
By the time the authorities re-established control on the morning of 4 May, two prison officers and three perpetrators lay ...
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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?
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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.