Τα καλύτερα Harold Godwinson podcast (2024)

The battle of Edgehill was fought in Warwickshire between the Royalist forces of King Charles I and the Parliamentarian army under the command of the Duke of Essex, but it ended inconclusively at nightfall with heavy casualties on both ...Από τον Scott Allsop

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22nd October 1910: Dr. Hawley Crippen found guilty of murdering his wife, after being captured with the aid of wireless technology

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The trial began on 18 October 1910 and concluded on 22 October with the jury finding Crippen guilty of murder after just twenty-seven minutes of deliberations, having heard a case that relied heavily on forensic evidence including partial human remains discovered at his ...Από τον Scott Allsop

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21st October 1096: Battle of Civetot destroys the People’s Crusade at the start of the First Crusade

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The poorly equipped forces of the People's Crusade, who lacked cohesive leadership, were quickly overwhelmed by the experienced Seljuk cavalry with the battle turning into a massacre where tens of thousands of crusaders were ...Από τον Scott Allsop

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20th October 1818: Treaty of 1818 establishes the 49th parallel as the border between the United States and British North America

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One of the key features of the Treaty of 1818 was the establishment of the 49th parallel as the boundary between the United States and British North America, from the Lake of the Woods in Minnesota in the east to the Rocky Mountains in the ...Από τον Scott Allsop

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19th October 1864: Confederate soldiers rob three banks in the St. Albans Raid in the northernmost land action of the American Civil War

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They robbed three banks in St. Albans with the objective of seizing supplies and forcing the Union Army to divert forces from the ...Από τον Scott Allsop

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18th October 1963: Félicette becomes the first cat in space when she is launched as part of a French mission

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Félicette survived the flight after being secured inside a specially designed capsule on top of a Véronique AG1 rocket, which reached an altitude of about 157 ...Από τον Scott Allsop

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17th October 1933: Einstein moves to the USA after Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany

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Einstein, who was Jewish, was undertaking a visiting professorship at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena when Adolf Hitler was appointed Chancellor on 30 January ...Από τον Scott Allsop

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16th October 1793: Marie Antoinette executed by guillotine in the Place de la Revolution in Paris

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Having been found guilty of treason, she was instead sentenced to death and transported to the guillotine in an open ...Από τον Scott Allsop

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15th October 1783: Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier conducts the first manned hot air balloon flight

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The balloon was secured to the ground to limit its altitude and range, but it successfully lifted de Rozier to a height of approximately 25 ...Από τον Scott Allsop

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13th October 1792: Cornerstone of the White House laid in Washington, D.C.

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The White House was built as part of the development of the Federal City – a national capital founded under the terms of the 1790 Residence ...Από τον Scott Allsop

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12th October 1931: The Christ the Redeemer statue officially opened in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Brazilian engineer Heitor da Silva Costa created Christ the Redeemer in collaboration with French sculptor Paul Landowski, and construction of the 30 metre tall statue took nine ...Από τον Scott Allsop

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11th October 1975: Saturday Night Live is broadcast for the first time

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Saturday Night Live was originally known as NBC’s Saturday Night to avoid any confusion with the ABC show Saturday Night Live with Howard ...Από τον Scott Allsop

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10th October 1903: Foundation of Women’s Social & Political Union, known as the Suffragettes

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Frustrated by the lack of progress made by the National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies from whom the group had split, the WSPU soon became known for its militant and sometimes violent actions under the motto ‘Deeds, not ...Από τον Scott Allsop

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9th October 1410: The Prague Astronomical Clock first noted in a medieval document

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Known as the Orloj, the astronomical clock was designed and built by the Imperial clockmaker Mikuláš of Kadaň and Charles University professor Jan ...Από τον Scott Allsop

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8th October 1912: First Balkan War begins when the Kingdom of Montenegro declares war on the Ottoman Empire

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The Balkan League, which consisted of the Kingdoms of Bulgaria, Serbia, Greece and Montenegro, was encouraged by Ottoman military defeats in Libya to seize territory from the ...Από τον Scott Allsop

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7th October 1913: Ford Motor Company introduces the world’s first moving assembly line at its Highland Park plant in Michigan

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Each worker was responsible for a specific task, and the car chassis moved along a conveyor belt to bring the work to the worker. This method minimized the time workers spent moving between tasks, thereby increasing productivity and reducing ...Από τον Scott Allsop

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6th October 1981: Egyptian President Anwar Sadat assassinated by terrorists

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On the 6th October 1981 Egyptian President Anwar Sadat was assassinated by members of the Egyptian Islamic Jihad, a terrorist group that was enraged by the peace treaty he had negotiated with ...Από τον Scott Allsop

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5th October 1789: The October Days begin when a crowd of Parisian women march to the Palace of Versailles to demand food

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The demonstrators soon surrounded the palace and demanded an audience with the king, who met with a small delegation of women, but tensions escalated as the palace was broken into and some royal guards were beaten or even killed by the ...Από τον Scott Allsop

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4th October 1535: Myles Coverdale finishes printing the first complete English translation of the Bible

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The printing of the Coverdale Bible was made possible due to the support of English merchants and reformist sympathizers abroad. It made the scriptures accessible to English speakers, marking a significant moment in the Reformation and the spread of ...Από τον Scott Allsop

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3rd October 1935: Italian forces invade Ethiopia, triggering the Second Italo-Ethiopian War

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The Italian forces were well-equipped with modern weaponry including tanks, aircraft, and chemical weapons, giving them a significant advantage over the Ethiopian army, which was primarily composed of infantry with limited access to modern ...Από τον Scott Allsop

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2nd October 1187: Saladin captures Jerusalem from the Crusaders after a lengthy siege

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In return for the crusaders’ unconditional surrender, Saladin agreed that anyone who paid a ransom would be able to leave the city in ...Από τον Scott Allsop

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1st October 1971: Walt Disney World officially opens it doors to the public in Orlando, Florida

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While heavy rain contributed to a smaller-than-expected crowd of 10,000 visitors on the first day, the Disney World quickly gained popularity and became a global ...Από τον Scott Allsop

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30th September 1520: Suleiman the Magnificent becomes sultan of the Ottoman Empire

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When Suleiman died at the age of 71 in 1566, he ruled over at least 25 million people and was the longest-reigning sultan of the Ottoman ...Από τον Scott Allsop

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29th September 1829: The Metropolitan Police begins operating in London

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The Metropolitan Police, which is often considered to be the first modern police force, began operating in ...Από τον Scott Allsop

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28th September 1924: First aerial circumnavigation of the globe completed by a team from the United States Army Air Service

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Two of the four original planes successfully completed the entire circumnavigation from Seattle, travelling approximately 26,345 miles (42,398 kilometres) and stopping in 28 countries along the ...Από τον Scott Allsop

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27th September 1590: Pope Urban VII dies, ending the the shortest papal reign in history

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The shortest papacy in history ended after just twelve days following the death of Pope Urban VII, shortly after he introduced Europe’s first smoking ...Από τον Scott Allsop

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26th September 1923: Gustav Stresemann of Germany ends passive resistance in the Ruhr

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Despite the anger from some Germans, Stresemann’s actions laid the foundation for the economic recovery that Germany experienced up until the onset of the Great ...Από τον Scott Allsop

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25th September 1956: Inauguration TAT-1, the first transatlantic telephone cable

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Known as Transatlantic No. 1 or TAT-1, the £120 million system actually consisted of two identical cables to allow transmission in each ...Από τον Scott Allsop

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24th September 1946: ‘Containment’ first suggested to President Truman in a report by Clark Clifford and George Elsey

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Truman later ordered all copies to be brought to him and locked away since the content was a serious threat to US-Soviet ...Από τον Scott Allsop

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23rd September 1889: Nintendo founded in Kyoto, Japan, to produce playing cards

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Originally known as “Nintendo Koppai”, Fusajiro Yamauchi established the company to produce hanafuda, a type of traditional Japanese playing ...Από τον Scott Allsop

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22nd September 1980: Start of the Iran-Iraq War that lasted on for nearly eight years

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The war persisted for nearly eight long and bloody years, leading to the deaths of an estimated half a million soldiers and the same number of ...Από τον Scott Allsop

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21st September 1915: Cecil Chubb, Stonehenge’s last private owner, wins it at auction

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Cecil Chubb became the last private owner of Stonehenge, having bought the Neolithic monument at ...Από τον Scott Allsop

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20th September 1946: First Cannes International Film Festival begins at the former Casino

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The first Cannes Film Festival was established to celebrate cinema and to promote cultural exchange between countries in the aftermath of World War ...Από τον Scott Allsop

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19th September 1879: The Blackpool Illuminations turned on for the first time

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The Illuminations at the British seaside resort of Blackpool were turned on for the first ...Από τον Scott Allsop

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18th September 1931: The Manchurian Crisis begins after Japanese forces bomb the South Manchuria Railway

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The Chinese government appealed to the League of Nations for assistance, and the League promptly passed a resolution calling for the withdrawal of Japanese ...Από τον Scott Allsop

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17th September 1859: Joshua Norton declares himself Norton I, Emperor of the United States

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The San Francisco Bulletin printed his decree in full, sparking media interest that led to him becoming a celebrity in the ...Από τον Scott Allsop

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16th September 1979: Two families escape from East Germany in a homemade hot air balloon

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Peter Strelzyk and Günter Wetzel, who had expertise in mechanics and construction, worked for nearly a year and a half to construct a balloon capable of carrying their families of four adults and four ...Από τον Scott Allsop

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15th September 1440: Gilles de Rais is arrested and later convicted as one of the world’s earliest serial killers

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Gilles de Rais was found guilty of murder, sodomy, and heresy after confessing to his involvement in the murder of children and engagement in occult practices, seeking power and knowledge through alchemy and the invocation of ...Από τον Scott Allsop

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14th September 1959: The USSR sends the first man-made object to the Moon’s surface

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Shortly after midnight in Moscow, the Soviets became the first to successfully send a human-made object to the ...Από τον Scott Allsop

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13th September 1848: Phineas Gage survives an accident in which an explosion propels a large iron bar completely through his head

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An explosion propelled a tamping iron into Gage’s left cheek before it passed behind his left eye and exited through the top of his skull, destroying much of his brain’s left frontal ...Από τον Scott Allsop

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12th September 490 BCE: Battle of Marathon is fought during the Greco-Persian Wars (accepted date)

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The Persians suffered over 6,000 casualties, while the Athenians lost only 192 men, leading to a decisive Athenian victory that saw the invaders retreat to their ...Από τον Scott Allsop

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11th September 1789: Alexander Hamilton appointed US Secretary of the Treasury

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Alexander Hamilton was made the first United States Secretary of the Treasury by President George ...Από τον Scott Allsop

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10th September 1989: Hungary allows East Germans to cross the border into Austria

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Hungary had been inundated with East Germans since the government began removing the border fence in ...Από τον Scott Allsop

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9th September 1956: Elvis Presley makes his first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show

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Elvis Presley appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show, the USA’s most popular television show, for the first ...Από τον Scott Allsop

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8th September 1888: Peral, the first successful electric-powered submarine, launched by the Spanish navy

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Designed by the Spanish engineer and naval officer Isaac Peral, the Peral submarine marked a significant development in naval technology as it featured a revolutionary propulsion system that used electric batteries to power a pair of 30hp electric ...Από τον Scott Allsop

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7th September 1695: English pirate Henry Every captures the Grand Mughal Fleet in one of the most lucrative pirate raids of all time

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With the impressive Ganj-i-Sawai incapacitated, Every’s crew boarded the ship and looted the valuable cargo, which is estimated to have been worth hundreds of thousands of pounds at the ...Από τον Scott Allsop

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6th September 1651: Charles II of England hides in an oak tree to escape capture by Parliamentary forces following the Battle of Worcester

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With Parliamentary troops searching the surrounding woodland, Royalist soldier William Careless suggested the king should hide in an oak tree, later known as the Royal ...Από τον Scott Allsop

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5th September 1793: The Reign of Terror begins in France during the Revolution

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The Reign of Terror began in France when Bertrand Barère, a member of the Committee of Public Safety, made a speech in favour of it that ended with the exclamation, “Let's make terror the order of the ...Από τον Scott Allsop

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