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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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- Today
21st September 1792: French First Republic begins when the National Convention formally abolish the monarchy
The Convention unanimously decreed that ‘royalty is abolished in France’ and subsequently ordered that official documents should be dated from ‘the first year of the French Republic’, establishing the Republican ...
- Yesterday
20th September 1835: The start of the Ragamuffin War in Brazil
The Ragamuffin War began when Brazilian rebels in the southern province of Rio Grande do Sul captured Porto ...
- 2 days ago
19th September 1870: The Siege of Paris began during the Franco-Prussian War when the city was encircled by forces of the North German Confederation
The German forces reached the outskirts of the French capital on 15 September and General Helmuth von Moltke, the commander of the Prussian army, gave the order to begin surrounding the ...
- 3 days ago
18th September 1870: The Washburn-Langford-Doane expedition to the Yellowstone region sees a large geyser they named Old Faithful.
Lake, the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, and several geyser basins where they encountered numerous geothermal features, including the geyser that they named Old Faithful due to its regular ...
- 4 days ago
17th September 1978: Camp David Accords signed by Egyptian President Anwar El Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin
The talks concluded with the signing of two separate agreements – ‘A Framework for Peace in the Middle East’ and ‘A Framework for the Conclusion of a Peace Treaty between Egypt and ...
- 5 days ago
16th September 1978: Filming begins on Monty Python’s Life of Brian after George Harrison steps in to provide funding
Claimed by its fans to be the greatest comedy film of all time, Life of Brian has courted controversy since its release due to its satirical portrayal of religion that is interpreted by some as ...
- 6 days ago
15th September 1959: Nikita Khrushchev became the first Soviet leader to visit the United States
At the end of the visit Khrushchev and Eisenhower agreed to continue discussions, signalling a temporary improvement in relations that became known as the ‘Spirit of Camp ...
- 1 weeks ago
14th September 1814: USA’s national anthem lyrics written as the poem “Defence of Fort M’Henry”
On the 14th September 1814, the poem that was to provide the lyrics for the United States’ national anthem was written by 35 year-old Francis Scott ...
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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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