A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
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A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History

by Amalia Dupray and Montgomery Jones

We examine the significant events that occurred on this day in history. Get smarter about our history in less than 10 minutes per day! Presented by Amalia Dupray and Montgomery Jones.

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1
Odoacer's Assassination: Turning Point in Italy's History (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)
9:53 Mar 15, 2026
2
Battle of Mogyoród: Turning Point in Hungarian History (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)
7:10 Mar 14, 2026
3
Badr: Islamic History's Turning Point (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)
8:42 Mar 13, 2026
4
Belisarius: Rome's Savior & Gothic War Turning Point (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)
7:54 Mar 12, 2026
5
Murder of Roman Emperor Elagabalus: Shift in Power (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)
9:39 Mar 11, 2026
6
Maximian's Triumph: Conquest of Carthage 298 (+ 8 more historical events on this day!)
6:31 Mar 10, 2026
7
Lithuania's First Mention: 09 March 1009 (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)
7:56 Mar 9, 2026
8
Shahnameh: Ferdowsi's Epic Persian Poem (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)
9:06 Mar 8, 2026
9
Emperors of Rome: Marcus Aurelius & Lucius Verus (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)
9:06 Mar 7, 2026
10
Farewell Sermon: Muhammad's Legacy (+ 14 more historical events on this day!)
10:15 Mar 6, 2026
11
Julian's Fatal Campaign: Roman-Sasanian Power Struggle (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)
7:54 Mar 5, 2026
12
Nero: Rise to Power and Fall from Grace (+ 14 more historical events on this day!)
10:26 Mar 4, 2026
13
Barbarian Influence: Decline of Western Rome (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)
7:40 Mar 3, 2026
14
Siege of Rome: Belisarius vs Ostrogoths (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)
9:41 Mar 2, 2026
15
Vetranio's Bold Caesar Declaration in Roman Empire (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)
7:13 Mar 1, 2026
16
Constantinople's Eighth Council: Photius Deposed (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)
9:20 Feb 28, 2026
17
Legacy of University of Constantinople (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)
9:08 Feb 27, 2026
18
Valentinian I: Roman Emperor & Military Reformer (+ 8 more historical events on this day!)
6:47 Feb 26, 2026
19
Roman Emperor Hadrian Adopts Antoninus Pius (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)
7:56 Feb 25, 2026
20
Huneric's Religious Persecution in Vandal Kingdom (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)
9:48 Feb 24, 2026
21
Justinian's Hagia Sophia: Iconic Byzantine Structure (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)
7:55 Feb 23, 2026
22
Pope Gregory VII Excommunicates Henry IV (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)
7:29 Feb 22, 2026
23
Severianus: Martyr of Faith in 452 Palestine (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)
9:23 Feb 21, 2026
24
Parabiago Clash: Milanese vs. St. George's Mercenaries (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)
9:59 Feb 20, 2026
25
Power Struggle: Battle of Lugdunum 197 AD (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)
8:38 Feb 19, 2026
26
Frederick II's Diplomatic Triumph: The Sixth Crusade (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)
9:33 Feb 18, 2026
27
Battle of Rudau 1370: Lithuania vs Teutonic Knights (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)
9:48 Feb 17, 2026
28
Louis IX's Diplomatic Mission to Mongol Khagan (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)
7:59 Feb 16, 2026
29
Theodosius II's Codex: Roman Legal Milestone (+ 8 more historical events on this day!)
6:33 Feb 15, 2026
30
Abbasid Revolution: Rise and Triumph (+ 7 more historical events on this day!)
5:51 Feb 14, 2026
31
Emperor Otto I & Pope John XII: Diploma Ottonianum (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)
9:10 Feb 13, 2026
32
First Post-Mortem Autopsy: Medical Milestone (+ 14 more historical events on this day!)
10:28 Feb 12, 2026
33
Britannicus' Mysterious Death: Nero's Rise to Power (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)
9:47 Feb 11, 2026
34
Fall of Baghdad: End of Islamic Golden Age (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)
8:58 Feb 10, 2026
35
Zeno: Co-Emperor of Byzantium & Political Strategist (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)
7:54 Feb 9, 2026
36
Constantius III: Co-Emperor of Western Rome (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)
8:30 Feb 8, 2026
37
Leo I: Eastern Roman Emperor & Stabilizing Force (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)
9:53 Feb 7, 2026
38
Founding of Manila Archdiocese: Bishop Domingo de Salazar (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)
7:07 Feb 6, 2026
39
Pompeii's 62 AD Earthquake: Devastation & Aftermath (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)
9:10 Feb 5, 2026
40
Sibling Rivalry: Caracalla vs. Geta in Roman Empire (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)
7:46 Feb 4, 2026
41
Mehmed II: The Conqueror of Constantinople (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)
8:23 Feb 3, 2026
42
Viking Victory: Battle of Lüneburg Heath 880 (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)
7:13 Feb 2, 2026
43
Isabella & Mortimer Regency: Edward III's Reign (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)
9:08 Feb 1, 2026
44
Pope Sylvester I: 33rd Pope & Church History (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)
7:13 Jan 31, 2026
45
King Wareru: Founding Hanthawaddy Kingdom (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)
8:24 Jan 30, 2026
46
Sergius III: Controversial Pope of Corruption (+ 8 more historical events on this day!)
6:34 Jan 29, 2026
47
Sergius III: Controversial Pope of Rome (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)
9:48 Jan 29, 2026
48
Papal Controversy: Sergius III's Turbulent Reign (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)
9:54 Jan 29, 2026
49
Papal Controversy: Sergius III's Reign (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)
7:57 Jan 29, 2026
50
Emperor Claudius: Overcoming Perceptions (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)
8:43 Jan 25, 2026
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