HistoryPod
by Scott Allsop
November 12, 2024 2:05 pm
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
Recent Episodes
12th November 1933: German referendum on withdrawing from the League of Nations
4 days ago11th November 1865: Dr Mary Walker becomes the first (and only) woman to receive the Medal of Honor
5 days ago10th November 1871: Henry Morton Stanley locates Dr David Livingstone in Africa
6 days ago9th November 1799: Coup of 18 Brumaire sees Napoleon Bonaparte begin his rise to power
1 week ago8th November 1620: Battle of White Mountain fought near Prague in the early stages of the Thirty Years’ War
1 week ago7th November 1917: Bolshevik Red Guards take control of the Winter Palace in St Petersburg
1 week ago6th November 1860: Abraham Lincoln elected as the 16th President of the USA
1 week ago5th November 1605: Gunpowder Plot foiled when Guy Fawkes was discovered guarding 36 barrels of gunpowder beneath the House of Lords in London
2 weeks ago4th November 1839: The Newport Rising armed rebellion takes place in south Wales
2 weeks ago3rd November 1918: The Kiel Mutiny begins, marking the start of the German Revolution
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