Papal Conclave of 0418: Electing Pope Boniface I (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (28 Dec 2024) Today's historical events: A papal conclave begins, resulting in the election of Pope Boniface I. Alaric II succeeds his father Euric and becomes king of the Visigoths. He establishes his capital at Aire-sur-l'Adour (Southern Gaul). An earthquake destroys the city of Dvin, Armenia. Edward the Confessor's Romanesque monastic church at Westminster Abbey is consecrated. The reign of Emperor Hanazono of Japan begins. The Marathas defeat the Adilshahi forces in the Battle of Kolhapur. King Taksin's coronation achieved through conquest as a king of Thailand and established Thonburi as a capital. Construction of Yonge Street, formerly recognized as the longest street in the world, begins in York, Upper Canada (present-day Toronto). John C. Calhoun becomes the first Vice President of the United States to resign. He resigned after being elected Senator from South Carolina. Osceola leads his Seminole warriors in Florida into the Second Seminole War against the United States Army. South Australia and Adelaide are founded. 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