# End of Diocletianic Persecution: Turning Point in Christianity (+ 11 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: 2026-04-30T06:01:31+00:00
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A Daily Dose of History (30 Apr 2026) Today's historical events: The Diocletianic Persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire ends. Enguerrand de Marigny is hanged at the instigation of Charles, Count of Valois. Spain gives Christopher Columbus his commission of exploration. He is named admiral of the ocean sea, viceroy and governor of any territory he discovers. Mapuche leader Lautaro is killed by Spanish forces at the Battle of Mataquito in Chile. Juan de Oñate begins the conquest of Santa Fe de Nuevo México. Henry IV of France issues the Edict of Nantes, allowing freedom of religion to the Huguenots. The comedy about an expedition of soldiers is very first theatrical performance in North America, staged near El Paso for Spanish colonists. Eighty Years' War: Dutch Republic forces recapture a strategically important fort from Spain after a nine-month siege. On the balcony of Federal Hall on Wall Street in New York City, George Washington takes the oath of office to become the first elected President of the United States. The Territory of Orleans becomes the 18th U.S. state under the name Louisiana. Nicaragua declares independence from the Central American Federation. A 65-man French Foreign Legion infantry patrol fights a force of nearly 2,000 Mexican soldiers to nearly the last man in Hacienda Camarón, Mexico. 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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