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HistoryPod

Author: HistoryPod
Feed episode count: 245
Official site: https://www.historypod.net/
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Summary

The daily history podcast

Episodes

Jul 23, 2026 · not_requested

23rd July 1943: Archibald Brown blown up by an anti-tank grenade placed under his seat

Source: https://www.historypod.net/07/23/23rd-july-1943-archibald-brown-blown-up-by-an-anti-tank-grenade-placed-under-his-seat/

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Jul 22, 2026 · not_requested

22nd July 1894: World’s first organised automobile race takes place between Paris and Rouen

Source: https://www.historypod.net/07/22/22nd-july-1894-worlds-first-organised-automobile-race-takes-place-between-paris-and-rouen/

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Jul 21, 2026 · not_requested

21st July 1925: ‘Monkey Trial’ finds John T. Scopes guilty of teaching evolution

Source: https://www.historypod.net/07/21/21st-july-1925-monkey-trial-finds-john-t-scopes-guilty-of-teaching-evolution/

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Jul 20, 2026 · not_requested

20th July 1969: Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin successfully land on the surface of the moon during the Apollo 11 mission

Source: https://www.historypod.net/07/20/20th-july-1969-neil-armstrong-and-buzz-aldrin-successfully-land-on-the-surface-of-the-moon-during-the-apollo-11-mission/

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Jul 19, 2026 · not_requested

19th July 1843: The ship SS Great Britain designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel launched in Bristol

Source: https://www.historypod.net/07/19/19th-july-1843-the-ship-ss-great-britain-designed-by-isambard-kingdom-brunel-launched-in-bristol/

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Jul 18, 2026 · not_requested

18th July 1976: Nadia Comăneci scores the first ever Olympic gymnastic ‘perfect 10’

Source: https://www.historypod.net/07/18/18th-july-1976-nadia-comaneci-scores-the-first-ever-olympic-gymnastic-perfect-10/

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Jul 17, 2026 · not_requested

17th July 1453: The Battle of Castillon, widely accepted as last conflict of the Hundred Years’ War

Source: https://www.historypod.net/07/17/17th-july-1452-the-battle-of-castillon-widely-accepted-as-last-conflict-of-the-hundred-years-war/

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Jul 16, 2026 · not_requested

16th July 1661: Europe’s first banknotes issued by the Swedish bank Stockholms Banco

Source: https://www.historypod.net/07/16/16th-july-1661-europes-first-banknotes-issued-by-the-swedish-bank-stockholms-banco/

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Jul 15, 2026 · not_requested

15th July 1834: Abolition of the Spanish Inquisition, formally known as the Tribunal of the Holy Office of the Inquisition

Source: https://www.historypod.net/07/15/15th-july-1834-abolition-of-the-spanish-inquisition-formally-known-as-the-tribunal-of-the-holy-office-of-the-inquisition/

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Jul 14, 2026 · not_requested

14th July 1789: Storming of the Bastille marks the start of the French Revolution

Source: https://www.historypod.net/07/14/14th-july-1789-storming-of-the-bastille-marks-the-start-of-the-french-revolution/

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Jul 13, 2026 · not_requested

13th July 1930: Inaugural FIFA World Cup begins in Uruguay during the centenary of the country’s first constitution

Source: https://www.historypod.net/07/13/13th-july-1930-inaugural-fifa-world-cup-begins-in-uruguay-during-the-centenary-of-the-countrys-first-constitution/

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Jul 12, 2026 · not_requested

12th July 1561: The consecration of Saint Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow

Source: https://www.historypod.net/07/12/12th-july-1561-the-consecration-of-saint-basils-cathedral-in-moscow/

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Jul 11, 2026 · not_requested

11th July 1922: The Hollywood Bowl opens in Los Angeles

Source: https://www.historypod.net/07/11/11th-july-1922-the-hollywood-bowl-opens-in-los-angeles/

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Jul 10, 2026 · not_requested

10th July 1991: Boris Yeltsin is inaugurated as the first elected President of Russia

Source: https://www.historypod.net/07/10/10th-july-1991-boris-yeltsin-is-inaugurated-as-the-first-elected-president-of-russia/

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Jul 9, 2026 · not_requested

9th July 1971: Henry Kissinger makes a secret diplomatic trip to China

Source: https://www.historypod.net/07/09/9th-july-1971-henry-kissinger-makes-a-secret-diplomatic-trip-to-china/

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Jul 8, 2026 · not_requested

8th July 1932: Dow Jones falls to its lowest point during the Great Depression

Source: https://www.historypod.net/07/08/8th-july-1932-dow-jones-falls-to-its-lowest-point-during-the-great-depression/

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Jul 7, 2026 · not_requested

7th July 1937: Marco Polo Bridge Incident acts as a trigger for the Second Sino-Japanese War

Source: https://www.historypod.net/07/07/7th-july-1937-marco-polo-bridge-incident-acts-as-a-trigger-for-the-second-sino-japanese-war/

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Jul 6, 2026 · not_requested

6th July 1947: The Kalashnikov AK-47 assault rifle goes into production in the USSR

Source: https://www.historypod.net/07/06/6th-july-1947-the-kalashnikov-ak-47-assault-rifle-goes-into-production-in-the-ussr/

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Jul 5, 2026 · not_requested

5th July 1948: Launch of the National Health Service in England and Wales

Source: https://www.historypod.net/07/05/5th-july-1948-launch-of-the-national-health-service-in-england-and-wales/

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Jul 4, 2026 · not_requested

4th July 1776: United States Declaration of Independence adopted unanimously by the Second Continental Congress

Source: https://www.historypod.net/07/04/4th-july-1776-united-states-declaration-of-independence-adopted-unanimously-by-the-second-continental-congress/

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Jul 3, 2026 · not_requested

3rd July 1938: World speed record for steam locomotives set by Number 4468 Mallard at just under 126mph

Source: https://www.historypod.net/07/03/3rd-july-1938-world-speed-record-for-steam-locomotives-set-by-number-4468-mallard-at-just-under-126mph/

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Jul 2, 2026 · not_requested

2nd July 1964: Civil Rights Act signed into law by US President Lyndon B. Johnson

Source: https://www.historypod.net/07/02/2nd-july-1964-civil-rights-act-signed-into-law-by-us-president-lyndon-b-johnson/

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Jul 1, 2026 · not_requested

1st July 1569: Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth created with the signing of the Union of Lublin

Duration seconds: 140
Source: https://www.historypod.net/07/01/1st-july-1569-polish-lithuanian-commonwealth-created-with-the-signing-of-the-union-of-lublin/

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Jun 30, 2026 · not_requested

30th June 1934: Hitler purges the Nazi party in the Night of the Long Knives

Source: https://www.historypod.net/06/30/30th-june-1934-hitler-purges-the-nazi-party-in-the-night-of-the-long-knives/

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Jun 29, 2026 · not_requested

29th June 2008: Apple release the iPhone

Source: https://www.historypod.net/06/29/29th-june-2008-apple-release-the-iphone/

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Jun 28, 2026 · not_requested

28th June 1838: Queen Victoria crowned at Westminster Abbey following the death of her uncle, William IV

Source: https://www.historypod.net/06/28/28th-june-1838-queen-victoria-crowned-at-westminster-abbey-following-the-death-of-her-uncle-william-iv/

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Jun 27, 2026 · not_requested

27th June 1905: Mutiny on board the Russian battleship Potemkin

Source: https://www.historypod.net/06/27/27th-june-1905-mutiny-on-board-the-russian-battleship-potemkin/

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Jun 26, 2026 · not_requested

26th June 1974: World’s first barcode scanned on a pack of Wrigley’s Juicy Fruit gum

Source: https://www.historypod.net/06/26/26th-june-1974-worlds-first-barcode-scanned-on-a-pack-of-wrigleys-juicy-fruit-gum/

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Jun 25, 2026 · not_requested

25th June 1967: Our World, live global television production, broadcast using satellite technology

Source: https://www.historypod.net/06/25/25th-june-1967-our-world-live-global-television-production-broadcast-using-satellite-technology/

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Jun 24, 2026 · not_requested

24th June 1374: Dancing Plague breaks out in the German city of Aachen and continues for many weeks

Source: https://www.historypod.net/06/24/24th-june-1374-dancing-plague-breaks-out-in-the-german-town-of-aachen-and-continues-for-many-weeks/

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Jun 23, 2026 · not_requested

23rd June 1314: The Battle of Bannockburn begins, resulting in a victory for Robert the Bruce against Edward II

Source: https://www.historypod.net/06/23/23rd-june-1314-the-battle-of-bannockburn-begins-resulting-in-a-victory-for-robert-the-bruce-against-edward-ii/

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Jun 22, 2026 · not_requested

22nd June 1941: Operation Barbarossa begins as German forces and their allies invade the Soviet Union during the Second World War

Source: https://www.historypod.net/06/22/22nd-june-1941-operation-barbarossa-begins-as-german-forces-and-their-allies-invade-the-soviet-union-during-the-second-world-war/

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Jun 21, 2026 · not_requested

21st June 1919: German High Seas naval fleet scuttled in Scapa Flow, resulting in 52 ships being sunk

Source: https://www.historypod.net/06/21/21st-june-1919-german-high-seas-naval-fleet-scuttled-in-scapa-flow-resulting-in-52-ships-being-sunk/

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Jun 20, 2026 · not_requested

20th June 1789: Tennis Court Oath sworn by the French National Assembly in which they vowed not to separate until a written constitution had been established

Source: https://www.historypod.net/06/20/20th-june-1789-tennis-court-oath-sworn-by-the-french-national-assembly-in-which-they-vowed-not-to-separate-until-a-written-constitution-had-been-established/

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Jun 19, 2026 · not_requested

19th June 1846: First officially recorded baseball game takes place in Hoboken, New Jersey

Source: https://www.historypod.net/06/19/19th-june-1846-first-officially-recorded-baseball-game-takes-place-in-hoboken-new-jersey/

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Jun 18, 2026 · not_requested

18th June 1815: Battle of Waterloo heralds the final defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte

Source: https://www.historypod.net/06/18/18th-june-1815-battle-of-waterloo-heralds-the-final-defeat-of-napoleon-bonaparte/

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Jun 17, 2026 · not_requested

17th June 1885: Statue of Liberty arrives in New York Harbour on board the French steamship Isère

Source: https://www.historypod.net/06/17/17th-june-1885-statue-of-liberty-arrives-in-new-york-harbour-on-board-the-french-steamship-isere/

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Jun 16, 2026 · not_requested

16th June 1824: Reformers meet in London to establish what becomes the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

Source: https://www.historypod.net/06/16/16th-june-1824-reformers-meet-in-london-to-establish-what-becomes-the-royal-society-for-the-prevention-of-cruelty-to-animals/

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Jun 15, 2026 · not_requested

15th June 1215: Magna Carta approved by King John at Runnymede near Windsor in England

Source: https://www.historypod.net/06/15/15th-june-1215-magna-carta-approved-by-king-john-at-runnymede-near-windsor-in-england/

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Jun 14, 2026 · not_requested

14th June 1645: The Battle of Naseby fought in the English Civil War

Source: https://www.historypod.net/06/14/14th-june-1645-the-battle-of-naseby-fought-in-the-english-civil-war/

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Jun 13, 2026 · not_requested

13th June 1917: The deadliest air raid on London of the First World War conducted by German Gotha bombers

Source: https://www.historypod.net/06/13/13th-june-1917-the-deadliest-air-raid-on-london-of-the-first-world-war-conducted-by-german-gotha-bombers/

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Jun 12, 2026 · not_requested

12th June 1987: Ronald Reagan calls on Mikhail Gorbachev to ‘Tear down this wall!’

Source: https://www.historypod.net/06/12/12th-june-1987-ronald-reagan-calls-on-mikhail-gorbachev-to-tear-down-this-wall/

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Jun 11, 2026 · not_requested

11th June 1837: Broad Street Riot takes place in Boston, Massachusetts, between Irish immigrants and existing American citizens

Source: https://www.historypod.net/06/11/11th-june-1837-broad-street-riot-takes-place-in-boston-massachusetts-between-irish-immigrants-and-existing-american-citizens/

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Jun 10, 2026 · not_requested

10th June 1605: False Dmitry I enters Moscow and is recognised as tsar following the death of Boris Godunov

Source: https://www.historypod.net/06/10/10th-june-1605-false-dmitry-i-enters-moscow-and-is-recognised-as-tsar-following-the-death-of-boris-godunov/

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Jun 9, 2026 · not_requested

9th June 1815: ‘Final Act’ of the Congress of Vienna signed, nine days before Napoleon’s final defeat at the Battle of Waterloo

Source: https://www.historypod.net/06/09/9th-june-1815-final-act-of-the-congress-of-vienna-signed-nine-days-before-napoleons-final-defeat-at-the-battle-of-waterloo/

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Jun 8, 2026 · not_requested

8th June 793: Viking raiders attack Lindisfarne in Northumbria

Source: https://www.historypod.net/06/08/8th-june-793-viking-raiders-attack-lindisfarne-in-northumbria/

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Jun 7, 2026 · not_requested

7th June 1788: Day of the Tiles breaks out in the French city of Grenoble, serving as an early precursor to the French Revolution

Source: https://www.historypod.net/06/07/7th-june-1788-day-of-the-tiles-breaks-out-in-the-french-city-of-grenoble-serving-as-an-early-precursor-to-the-french-revolution/

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Jun 6, 2026 · not_requested

6th June 1944: D-Day landings launched by the Allied forces of the Second World War in Normandy

Source: https://www.historypod.net/06/06/6th-june-1944-d-day-landings-launched-by-the-allied-forces-of-the-second-world-war-in-normandy/

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Jun 5, 2026 · not_requested

5th June 1967: Start of the Six Day War as Israel launches air strikes against the Egyptian air force

Source: https://www.historypod.net/06/05/5th-june-1967-start-of-the-six-day-war-as-israel-launches-air-strikes-against-the-egyptian-air-force/

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Jun 4, 2026 · not_requested

4th June 1916: Russian Army begins the Brusilov Offensive on the Eastern Front of the First World War

Source: https://www.historypod.net/06/04/4th-june-1916-russian-army-begins-the-brusilov-offensive-on-the-eastern-front-of-the-first-world-war/

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Jun 3, 2026 · not_requested

3rd June 1989: Tiananmen Square protesters fired on by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army

Source: https://www.historypod.net/06/03/3rd-june-1989-tiananmen-square-protesters-fired-on-by-the-chinese-peoples-liberation-army/

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Jun 2, 2026 · not_requested

2nd June 1946: Italians vote in a referendum to abolish the monarchy and turn their country into a republic

Source: https://www.historypod.net/06/02/2nd-june-1946-italians-vote-in-a-referendum-to-abolish-the-monarchy-and-turn-their-country-into-a-republic/

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Jun 1, 2026 · not_requested

1st June 1980: CNN begins broadcasting as the first 24-hour news channel

Source: https://www.historypod.net/06/01/1st-june-1980-cnn-begins-broadcasting-as-the-first-24-hour-news-channel/

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May 31, 2026 · not_requested

31st May 1981: Jaffna Public Library in Sri Lanka burnt down during a violent attack

Source: https://www.historypod.net/05/31/31st-may-1981-jaffna-public-library-in-sri-lanka-burnt-down-during-a-violent-attack/

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May 30, 2026 · not_requested

30th May 1431: Joan of Arc executed in the French city of Rouen for heresy

Source: https://www.historypod.net/05/30/30th-may-1431-joan-of-arc-executed-in-the-french-city-of-rouen-for-heresy/

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May 29, 2026 · not_requested

29th May 1854: Paddington Station opens as the London terminus of the Great Western Railway

Source: https://www.historypod.net/05/29/29th-may-1854-paddington-station-opens-as-the-london-terminus-of-the-great-western-railway/

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May 28, 2026 · not_requested

28th May 1987: Mathias Rust, an 18-year-old amateur pilot from West Germany, illegally landed a private aircraft near Moscow’s Red Square

Source: https://www.historypod.net/05/28/28th-may-1987-mathias-rust-an-18-year-old-amateur-pilot-from-west-germany-illegally-landed-a-private-aircraft-near-moscows-red-square/

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May 27, 2026 · not_requested

27th May 1199: King John of England crowned at Westminster Abbey in London

Source: https://www.historypod.net/05/27/27th-may-1199-king-john-of-england-crowned-at-westminster-abbey-in-london/

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May 26, 2026 · not_requested

26th May 1972: The United States and the Soviet Union sign the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty at the Moscow Summit

Source: https://www.historypod.net/05/26/26th-may-1972-the-united-states-and-the-soviet-union-sign-the-anti-ballistic-missile-treaty-at-the-moscow-summit/

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May 25, 2026 · not_requested

25th May 1961: US President John F. Kennedy announces his plans for a manned moon landing before the end of the decade

Source: https://www.historypod.net/05/25/25th-may-1961-us-president-john-f-kennedy-announces-his-plans-for-a-manned-moon-landing-before-the-end-of-the-decade/

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May 24, 2026 · not_requested

24th May 1956: First Eurovision Song Contest takes place in Lugano, Switzerland

Source: https://www.historypod.net/05/24/24th-may-1956-first-eurovision-song-contest-takes-place-in-lugano-switzerland/

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May 23, 2026 · not_requested

23rd May 1701: Captain Kidd, the Scottish privateer, executed in London after being convicted of piracy and murder

Source: https://www.historypod.net/05/23/23rd-may-1701-captain-kidd-the-scottish-privateer-executed-in-london-after-being-convicted-of-piracy-and-murder/

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May 22, 2026 · not_requested

22nd May 1455: Wars of the Roses begin at the First Battle of St Albans between Richard, Duke of York, and King Henry VI

Source: https://www.historypod.net/05/22/22nd-may-1455-wars-of-the-roses-begin-at-the-first-battle-of-st-albans-between-richard-duke-of-york-and-king-henry-vi/

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May 21, 2026 · not_requested

21st May 1972: Laszlo Toth attacks and seriously damages Michelangelo’s Pietà statue

Source: https://www.historypod.net/05/21/21st-may-1972-laszlo-toth-attacks-and-seriously-damages-michelangelos-pieta-statue/

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May 20, 2026 · not_requested

20th May 325: First Council of Nicaea brings together bishops from across the early Christian world

Source: https://www.historypod.net/05/20/20th-may-325-first-council-of-nicaea-brings-together-bishops-from-across-the-early-christian-world/

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May 19, 2026 · not_requested

19th May 1536: The execution of Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII’s second wife and mother of the future Elizabeth I

Source: https://www.historypod.net/05/19/19th-may-1536-the-execution-of-anne-boleyn-henry-viiis-second-wife-and-mother-of-the-future-elizabeth-i/

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May 18, 2026 · not_requested

18th May 1291: The Siege of Acre saw the Muslim forces of the Mamluk Sultan Al-Ashraf Khalil seize control of the Crusader-controlled city

Source: https://www.historypod.net/05/18/18th-may-1291-the-siege-of-acre-saw-the-muslim-forces-of-the-mamluk-sultan-al-ashraf-khalil-seize-control-of-the-crusader-controlled-city/

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May 17, 2026 · not_requested

17th May 1954: U.S. Supreme Court rules in Brown v. Board of Education that racial segregation in public schools is unconstitutional

Source: https://www.historypod.net/05/17/17th-may-1954-u-s-supreme-court-rules-in-brown-v-board-of-education-that-racial-segregation-in-public-schools-is-unconstitutional/

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May 16, 2026 · not_requested

16th May 1966: Start of the Cultural Revolution in China when Mao releases the ‘May 16th Notification’

Source: https://www.historypod.net/05/16/16th-may-1966-start-of-the-cultural-revolution-in-china-when-mao-releases-the-may-16th-notification/

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May 15, 2026 · not_requested

15th May 1928: Mickey and Minnie Mouse appear in their first cartoon to be shown to a cinema audience

Source: https://www.historypod.net/05/15/15th-may-1928-mickey-and-minnie-mouse-appear-in-their-first-cartoon-to-be-shown-to-a-cinema-audience/

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May 14, 2026 · not_requested

14th May 1932: “We Want Beer” parade takes place in New York City to protest against prohibition

Source: https://www.historypod.net/05/14/14th-may-1932-we-want-beer-parade-takes-place-in-new-york-city-to-protest-against-prohibition/

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May 13, 2026 · not_requested

13th May 1950: First #Formula1 World Championship Grand Prix race at Silverstone

Source: https://www.historypod.net/05/13/13th-may-1950-first-formula1-world-championship-grand-prix-race-at-silverstone/

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May 12, 2026 · not_requested

12th May 1949: The Soviet Union ends its blockade of West Berlin

Source: https://www.historypod.net/05/12/12th-may-1949-the-soviet-union-ends-its-blockade-of-west-berlin/

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May 11, 2026 · not_requested

11th May 1981: The musical Cats opens at the New London Theatre in London’s West End

Source: https://www.historypod.net/05/11/11th-may-1981-the-musical-cats-opens-at-the-new-london-theatre-in-londons-west-end/

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May 10, 2026 · not_requested

10th May 1941: Rudolf Hess, Deputy Führer of the German Nazi Party, flew from Germany to Scotland on a mission to strike a peace deal with the British government

Source: https://www.historypod.net/05/10/10th-may-1941-rudolf-hess-deputy-fuhrer-of-the-german-nazi-party-flew-from-germany-to-scotland-on-a-mission-to-strike-a-peace-deal-with-the-british-government/

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May 9, 2026 · not_requested

9th May 1887: Buffalo Bill Cody’s Wild West Show opened in London at the American Exhibition in West Brompton

Source: https://www.historypod.net/05/09/9th-may-1887-buffalo-bill-codys-wild-west-show-opened-in-london-at-the-american-exhibition-in-west-brompton/

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May 8, 2026 · not_requested

8th May 1429: Siege of Orléans lifted by French forces, marking a turning point in the Hundred Years’ War

Source: https://www.historypod.net/05/08/8th-may-1429-siege-of-orleans-lifted-by-french-forces-marking-a-turning-point-in-the-hundred-years-war/

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May 7, 2026 · not_requested

7th May 1915: RMS Lusitania sunk by the German U-Boat, U-20

Source: https://www.historypod.net/05/07/7th-may-1915-rms-lusitania-sunk-by-the-german-u-boat-u-20/

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May 6, 2026 · not_requested

6th May 1937: Hindenburg Disaster sees the German passenger airship LZ 129 engulfed in flames following a mid-air explosion

Source: https://www.historypod.net/05/06/6th-may-1937-hindenburg-disaster-sees-the-german-passenger-airship-lz-129-engulfed-in-flames-following-a-mid-air-explosion/

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May 5, 2026 · not_requested

5th May 1862: Mexican forces defeat a French army at the Battle of Puebla, commemorated annually as Cinco de Mayo

Source: https://www.historypod.net/05/05/5th-may-1862-mexican-forces-defeat-a-french-army-at-the-battle-of-puebla-commemorated-annually-as-cinco-de-mayo/

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May 4, 2026 · not_requested

4th May 1932: Al Capone begins life as a convict in Atlanta Federal Penitentiary

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May 3, 2026 · not_requested

3rd May 1830: World’s first steam-powered passenger service begins operating on the Canterbury and Whitstable Railway

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May 2, 2026 · not_requested

2nd May 1982: Argentine cruiser ARA General Belgrano sunk by British submarine HMS Conqueror during the Falklands War

Source: https://www.historypod.net/05/02/2nd-may-1982-argentine-cruiser-ara-general-belgrano-sunk-by-british-submarine-hms-conqueror-during-the-falklands-war/

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May 1, 2026 · not_requested

1st May 1952: The first Mr Potato Head ‘funny face toy’ goes on sale

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Apr 30, 2026 · not_requested

30th April 1963: The Bristol Bus Boycott against discriminatory recruitment begins

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Apr 29, 2026 · not_requested

29th April 1992: Los Angeles riots begin following the acquittal of four police officers charged with the beating of Rodney King

Source: https://www.historypod.net/04/29/29th-april-1992-los-angeles-riots-begin-following-the-acquittal-of-four-police-officers-charged-with-the-beating-of-rodney-king/

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Apr 28, 2026 · not_requested

28th April 1923: Wembley Stadium in London opens with the ‘White Horse Final’ of the FA Cup between Bolton Wanderers and West Ham United

Source: https://www.historypod.net/04/28/28th-april-1923-wembley-stadium-in-london-opens-with-the-white-horse-final-of-the-fa-cup-between-bolton-wanderers-and-west-ham-united/

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Apr 27, 2026 · not_requested

27th April 1906: The Russian Empire’s State Duma meets for the first time

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Apr 26, 2026 · not_requested

26th April 1925: Paul von Hindenburg elected President of the Weimar Republic

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Apr 25, 2026 · not_requested

25th April 404 BCE: Sparta defeats Athens in the Peloponnesian War

Source: https://www.historypod.net/04/25/25th-april-404-bce-sparta-defeats-athens-in-the-peloponnesian-war/

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Apr 24, 2026 · not_requested

24th April 1916: Sir Ernest Shackleton and five companions set off in James Caird, a recovered lifeboat, to sail from Elephant Island to South Georgia in the southern Atlantic Ocean

Source: https://www.historypod.net/04/24/24th-april-1916-sir-ernest-shackleton-and-five-companions-set-off-in-james-caird-a-recovered-lifeboat-to-sail-from-elephant-island-to-south-georgia-in-the-southern-atlantic-ocean/

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