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HistoryPod

By: Scott Allsop
  • Summary

  • The 'on this day in history' podcast, with a new episode every single day. Featuring historical events that range from the Roman Empire to the World Wide Web, HistoryPod proves that there is always something to be remembered 'on this day'. Written and presented by Scott Allsop, creator of the award-winning www.mrallsophistory.com
    ℗ & © 2023 Scott Allsop
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Episodes
  • 25th July 1934: Austrian Chancellor, Engelbert Dollfuss, assassinated by members of the Austrian Nazi Party
    Jul 25 2024
    Members of the Austrian Nazi Party, seeking to annex Austria into Nazi Germany, stormed the Chancellery building in Vienna where they shot and fatally wounded Dollfuss, who succumbed to his injuries later that ...
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    Less than 1 minute
  • 24th July 1911: Machu Picchu ‘rediscovered’ by US explorer Hiram Bingham III
    Jul 24 2024
    Often referred to as the ‘lost city of the Incas’, Machu Picchu was constructed in the middle of the 15th century but was abandoned barely a century later in ...
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    Less than 1 minute
  • 23rd July 1952: Egyptian Revolution begins, leading to the overthrow of King Farouk I and the end of British influence in Egypt
    Jul 23 2024
    The Free Officers, led by Mohamed Naguib and Gamal Abdel Nasser, launched a coup that seized key military installations and government buildings in Cairo with minimal ...
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    Less than 1 minute

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