HistoryPod
by Scott Allsop
July 15, 2025 12:05 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
15th July 1099: First Crusade ends when Crusader forces capture the city of Jerusalem, after a siege lasting several weeks
4 days ago14th July 1881: American outlaw Billy the Kid shot and killed by Sheriff Pat Garrett
5 days ago13th July 1985: The Live Aid ‘global jukebox’ concert broadcast to an estimated global audience of 1.9 billion people
6 days ago12th July 1790: The Civil Constitution of the Clergy passed by the National Constituent Assembly of France
7 days ago11th July 1962: The world’s first satellite television broadcast took place using the recently-launched Telstar satellite
1 week ago10th July 1940: The Vichy government established in France
1 week ago9th July 1877: The world’s first official lawn tennis tournament begins at Wimbledon in London
1 week ago8th July 1497: Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama sets sail from Lisbon on the first known voyage to India from Europe
2 weeks ago7th July 1928: Pre-sliced and wrapped bread first sold by the Chillicothe Baking Company in Missouri
2 weeks ago6th July 1988: Piper Alpha oil platform destroyed by a series of explosions in the deadliest offshore oil disaster in history
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