# Constantinople: Birth of a Christian Empire (+ 8 more historical events on this day!)

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Podcast: [A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History](https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-daily-dose-of-history-events-on-this-day-in-history-6397743)
Published: 2026-05-11T06:01:15+00:00
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A Daily Dose of History (11 May 2026) Today's historical events: Constantinople is consecrated. A copy of the Diamond Sutra is printed in China, making it the oldest known dated printed book. War of the Austrian Succession: French forces defeat an Anglo-Dutch-Hanoverian army. Robert Gray commands the first expedition to sail into the Columbia River. Prime Minister Spencer Perceval is assassinated by John Bellingham in the lobby of the British House of Commons. William Lawson, Gregory Blaxland and William Wentworth discover a route across the Blue Mountains, opening up inland Australia to settlement. The Lady of the Lake strikes an iceberg off Newfoundland and sinks with the loss of up to 265 passengers and crew. President James K. Polk asked for a Declaration of War against Mexico, starting the Mexican-American War. Indian Rebellion of 1857: Indian rebels seize Delhi from the British. Information from this episode are sourced from API Ninjas Explanations from OpenAI ChatGPT API with proprietary prompts. This podcast is produced by Klassic Studios Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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