HistoryPod

By: Scott Allsop
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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
    ℗ & © 2023 Scott Allsop
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Episodes
  • 17th February 1936: ‘The Phantom’ comic strip published for the first time, widely regarded as the first costumed superhero

    17th February 1936: ‘The Phantom’ comic strip published for the first time, widely regarded as the first costumed superhero
    Feb 17 2025
    The Phantom's distinctive appearance of a skin-tight purple costume, domino mask, and striped trunks became iconic, influencing later superheroes in comic book ...
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    Less than 1 minute
  • 16th February 1937: Organic chemist Wallace Carothers is awarded a patent for nylon

    16th February 1937: Organic chemist Wallace Carothers is awarded a patent for nylon
    Feb 16 2025
    The DuPont company’s organic chemist Wallace Carothers received a patent for linear condensation polymers, the basis of the material better known as ...
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    Less than 1 minute
  • 15th February 1965: Canada officially adopts its national flag of a red maple leaf on a white square between two vertical red bars

    15th February 1965: Canada officially adopts its national flag of a red maple leaf on a white square between two vertical red bars
    Feb 15 2025
    A special parliamentary committee reviewed over 5,900 submissions, ultimately settling on a design created by historian George F. G. Stanley that featured a stylized red maple leaf with 11 points, with the red and white derived from Canada’s official ...
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    Less than 1 minute

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