The Battle of Reading: Viking Invasion & Anglo-Saxon Struggle (+ 7 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (04 Jan 2024) Today's historical events: Battle of Reading: Æthelred of Wessex and his brother Alfred are defeated by a Danish invasion army. English Civil War: The Rump Parliament votes to put Charles I on trial. Great Britain declares war on Spain, which meant the entry of Spain into the Seven Years' War. The McDonald Islands are discovered by Captain William McDonald aboard the Samarang. The New Apostolic Church, a Christian and chiliastic church, is established in Hamburg, Germany. Russo-Turkish War (1877-78): Sofia is liberated from Ottoman rule and designated the capital of Liberated Bulgaria. The Fabian Society is founded in London, United Kingdom. Sino-French War: French troops under General Oscar de Négrier defeat a numerically superior Qing force at Núi Bop in northern Vietnam. 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