Glyndŵr: Welsh Rebellion & Independence (+ 7 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (16 Sep 2023) Today's historical events: Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers. A determined band of 35 religious dissenters - Pilgrims set sail for Virginia from Plymouth, England in the Mayflower, jubilant at the prospect of practicing their unorthodox brand of worship in the New World. James Francis Edward Stuart, sometimes called the "Old Pretender", becomes the Jacobite claimant to the thrones of England and Scotland. In Campo Maior, Portugal, a storm hits the Armory and a violent explosion ensues, killing two-thirds of its inhabitants. American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Harlem Heights is fought. American Revolutionary War: The Franco-American Siege of Savannah begins. With the Grito de Dolores, Father Miguel Hidalgo begins Mexico's fight for independence from Spain. The Cornell Daily Sun prints its first issue in Ithaca, New York. The Sun is the United States' oldest, continuously-independent college daily. 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