HistoryPod

371 Episodes

1. 29th June 1613: The Globe Theatre in London burns to the ground

   Published: 6/29/2025
2. 28th June 1935: United States approves the construction of a vault to hold the country’s gold reserves at Fort Knox, Kentucky

   Published: 6/28/2025
3. 27th June 1950: President Truman sends US navy and air force to Korea

   Published: 6/27/2025
4. 26th June 1794: French army makes the first recorded military use of an aircraft for reconnaissance during the Battle of Fleurus

   Published: 6/26/2025
5. 25th June 1678: Elena Cornaro Piscopia became the first woman to receive a PhD

   Published: 6/25/2025
6. 24th June 1509: Henry VIII crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey in London

   Published: 6/24/2025
7. 23rd June 1757: British East India Company troops defeat the Nawab of Bengal in the Battle of Plassey

   Published: 6/23/2025
8. 22nd June 1942: The words of the Pledge of Allegiance formally adopted by Congress

   Published: 6/22/2025
9. 21st June 1675: Foundation stone laid for the new St Paul’s Cathedral in London following the Great Fire of London

   Published: 6/21/2025
10. 20th June 1948: The Western Allies introduce the Deutsche Mark in the three western zones of occupied Germany

    Published: 6/20/2025
11. 19th June 1949: The first NASCAR ‘Strictly Stock’ race takes place at Charlotte Speedway

    Published: 6/19/2025
12. 18th June 1984: The Battle of Orgreave takes place between miners and police officers during the UK miners’ strike

    Published: 6/18/2025
13. 17th June 1631: Mumtaz Mahal’s death prompts construction of the Taj Mahal

    Published: 6/17/2025
14. 16th June 1963: Valentina Tereshkova becomes the first woman to travel into space on board Vostock 6

    Published: 6/16/2025
15. 15th June 1970: Trial of Charles Manson begins in Los Angeles, California, for conspiracy to commit murder

    Published: 6/15/2025
16. 14th June 1777: Second Continental Congress passes the Flag Resolution and adopts the Stars and Stripes as the official flag of the United States

    Published: 6/14/2025
17. 13th June 313: The Edict of Milan formally ends the persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire

    Published: 6/13/2025
18. 12th June 1942: Anne Frank receives her famous diary as a thirteenth birthday present from her father

    Published: 6/12/2025
19. 11th June 1963: Vietnamese Buddhist monk Thích Quảng Đức burns himself to death to protest again the government of Ngô Đình Diệm

    Published: 6/11/2025
20. 10th June 1829: The first Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race takes place at Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire

    Published: 6/10/2025