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Scott Allsop

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29th December 1890: Lakota Sioux massacred at Wounded Knee
2025/12/29
More than 150 Native Americans from the Lakota tribe were killed by U.S. soldiers in the Wounded Knee ...
28th December 1537: Francis I of France establishes the first legal deposit for books under the Ordonnance de Montpellier
2025/12/28
The Ordonnance de Montpellier required printers and booksellers to deposit a copy of every book published in the kingdom with the royal ...
27th December 1929: Stalin calls for the ‘liquidation of the kulaks as a class’
2025/12/27
The Soviet dekulakisation campaign began when Joseph Stalin announced the ‘liquidation of the kulaks as a ...
26th December 1991: Soviet Union dissolved in the final meeting of the Supreme Soviet
2025/12/26
As it became obvious that the USSR was falling apart, on 25 December Gorbachev resigned as President and the Soviet Union was formally dissolved the next ...
25th December 800: Charlemagne crowned emperor by Pope Leo III during Christmas Mass at St Peter’s Basilica
2025/12/25
The coronation of Charlemagne established the precedent for what later became known as the Holy Roman Empire and reinforced the idea of a Christian emperor as protector of the ...

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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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