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Edgar the Ætheling: Un-crowned King of England (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)
- 2024/10/15
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A Daily Dose of History (15 Oct 2024) Today's historical events: Following the death of Harold II at the Battle of Hastings, Edgar the Ætheling is proclaimed King of England by the Witan; he is never crowned, and concedes power to William the Conqueror two months later. Battle of the Rhyndacus: The Latin emperor Henry of Flanders defeats the Nicaean emperor Theodore I Laskaris. The Siege of Vienna ends when Austria routs the invading Ottoman forces, ending its European expansion. Adoption of the Gregorian calendar begins, eventually leading to near-universal adoption. The Montgolfier brothers' hot air balloon makes the first human ascent, piloted by Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier. Queen Marie Antoinette of France is tried and convicted of treason. The Viceroy the Río de la Plata, Baltasar Hidalgo de Cisneros, opens the port of Buenos Aires to trade with nations other than Spain. Napoleon begins his exile on Saint Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean. American Civil War: The H. L. Hunley, the first submarine to sink a ship, sinks, killing its inventor. American Civil War: The Union garrison of Glasgow, Missouri surrenders to Confederate forces. Information from this episode are sourced from API Ninjas Explanations from OpenAI ChatGPT API with proprietary prompts. This podcast is produced by Klassic Studios Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices