A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
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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- Murder of King Æthelred I: Northumbria's Turmoil (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)
Published Apr 18, 2026
A Daily Dose of History (18 Apr 2026) Today's historical events: King Æthelred I of Northumbria is murdered in Corbridge by a group led by his ealdormen, Ealdred and Wada. The patrician Osbald is crowned, but abdicates within 27 days. Peace of Ferrara between Republic of Venice, Duchy of Milan, Republic of Florence and House of Gonzaga: ending of the second campaign of the Wars in Lombardy fought until the Treaty of Lodi in 1454, which will then guarantee the conditions for the development of t
- Canute IV: Denmark's Saintly Ruler (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)
Published Apr 17, 2026
A Daily Dose of History (17 Apr 2026) Today's historical events: Harald III of Denmark dies and is succeeded by Canute IV, who would later be the first Dane to be canonized. The rule of the Bavand dynasty in Mazandaran is brought to an end by the murder of Hasan II. Kaunas Castle falls to the Teutonic Order after a month-long siege. Spain and Christopher Columbus sign the Capitulations of Santa Fe for his voyage to Asia to acquire spices. Trial of Martin Luther over his teachings begins during
- Otho's Suicide: Fall of a Roman Emperor (+ 14 more historical events on this day!)
Published Apr 16, 2026
A Daily Dose of History (16 Apr 2026) Today's historical events: Defeated by Vitellius' troops at Bedriacum, Otho commits suicide. Masada, a Jewish fortress, falls to the Romans after several months of siege, ending the First Jewish-Roman War. Stefan Dušan, "the Mighty", is crowned Emperor of the Serbs at Skopje, his empire occupying much of the Balkans. The Revolt of the Comuneros begins in Spain against the rule of Charles V. Spanish conquistador Hernando de Lerma founds the settlement of Sal
- Lateran Council 769: Iconoclasm Condemned (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)
Published Apr 15, 2026
A Daily Dose of History (15 Apr 2026) Today's historical events: The Lateran Council condemns the Council of Hieria and anathematizes its iconoclastic rulings. Timur defeats Tokhtamysh of the Golden Horde at the Battle of the Terek River. The Golden Horde capital city, Sarai, is razed to the ground and Timur installs a puppet ruler on the throne. Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English forces, ending English domination in Nor
- Year of Four Emperors: Battle of Bedriacum (+ 7 more historical events on this day!)
Published Apr 14, 2026
A Daily Dose of History (14 Apr 2026) Today's historical events: Vitellius, commander of the Rhine armies, defeats Emperor Otho in the Battle of Bedriacum to take power over Rome. After his marriage to the Christian Doubravka of Bohemia, the pagan ruler of the Polans, Mieszko I, converts to Christianity, an event considered to be the founding of the Polish state. Co-Emperor Otto II, a son of Otto I (the Great), marries the Byzantine princess Theophanu. She is crowned empress by Pope John XIII a
- Fall of Constantinople: Fourth Crusade's Impact (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)
Published Apr 13, 2026
A Daily Dose of History (13 Apr 2026) Today's historical events: Constantinople falls to the Crusaders of the Fourth Crusade, temporarily ending the Byzantine Empire. Miyamoto Musashi defeats Sasaki Kojirō at Funajima island. Samuel Argall, having captured Pocahontas in Passapatanzy, Virginia, sets off with her to Jamestown with the intention of exchanging her for English prisoners held by her father. The Sikh religion was formalised as the Khalsa – the brotherhood of Warrior-Saints – by Guru G
- Shapur I: Rise to Power in Sasanian Empire (+ 8 more historical events on this day!)
Published Apr 12, 2026
A Daily Dose of History (12 Apr 2026) Today's historical events: Shapur I becomes co-emperor of the Sasanian Empire with his father Ardashir I. Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. King Edwin of Northumbria is converted to Christianity by Paulinus, bishop of York. Duke Oldřich of Bohemia deposes and blinds his brother Jaromír, who flees to Poland. The Crusaders of the Fourth Crusade breach the walls of Constantinople and enter the city, which they completely occupy the
- Anastasius I: Byzantine Emperor & Financial Reformer (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)
Published Apr 11, 2026
A Daily Dose of History (11 Apr 2026) Today's historical events: Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Batu Khan defeats Béla IV of Hungary at the Battle of Mohi. War of the League of Cambrai: Franco-Ferrarese forces led by Gaston de Foix and Alfonso I d'Este win the Battle of Ravenna against the Papal-Spanish forces. Italian War of 1542-46: A French army defeats Habsburg forces at the Battle of Ceresole, but fails to exploit its victory. William III and M