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, H...
26th December 1973: Horror film The Exorcist first released in cinemas
The Exorcist is one of the highest-grossing films of all time, but originally opened in just twenty-six American ...
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25th December 1066: William of Normandy, known as William the Conqueror, crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey
After Edward the Confessor and Harold Godwinson, William became the third person to wear the crown of England that ...
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24th December 1826: The Eggnog Riot broke out at West Point Military Academy, New York
Cadets sought to continue the annual tradition of drinking homemade eggnog on Christmas ...
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23rd December 1823: The poem A Visit from St Nicholas, better known as The Night Before Christmas, published anonymously in the Troy Sentinel
The poem is significant for being the first source to give the names of Santa’s reindeer, as well as establishing the image of the jolly fat Santa that we know ...
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22nd December 1971: Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) officially established in Paris, France
One of the organization’s first missions was in Nicaragua following the devastating 1972 earthquake. Since then, MSF has expanded its operations worldwide, responding to emergencies such as the Rwandan Genocide, the Ebola outbreaks in West Africa, and refugee ...
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
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