Fall of Emperor Maximus: Decline of Western Rome (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (31 May 2026) Today's historical events: Emperor Petronius Maximus is stoned to death by an angry mob while fleeing Rome. Mongol invasion of the Cumans: Battle of the Kalka River: Mongol armies of Genghis Khan led by Subutai defeat Kievan Rus' and Cumans. King Henry III lays the first stone of the Pont Neuf (New Bridge), the oldest bridge of Paris, France. Citing poor eyesight as a reason, Samuel Pepys records the last event in his diary. American Revolution: The Mecklenburg Resolves are adopted in the Province of North Carolina. Manuel Quimper explores the Strait of Juan de Fuca. The United States enacts its first copyright statute, the Copyright Act of 1790. French Revolution: The Revolutionary Tribunal is suppressed. French and Spanish forces begin the assault against British forces occupying Diamond Rock, Martinique. In Australia, William Lawson, Gregory Blaxland and William Wentworth reach Mount Blaxland, effectively marking the end of a route across the Blue Mountains. The clock tower at the Houses of Parliament, which houses Big Ben, starts keeping time. 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