Theodora's Death: End of an Era, New Chapter in Byzantine History (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (31 Aug 2023) Today's historical events: After a sudden illness a few days previously, Byzantine Empress Theodora dies childless, thus ending the Macedonian dynasty. Abdication of Byzantine Emperor Michael VI Bringas after just one year. King Henry V of England dies of dysentery while in France. His son, Henry VI becomes King of England at the age of nine months. Pope Paul III excommunicates English King Henry VIII from the church. He drew up a papal bull of excommunication which began Eius qui immobilis. William Livingston, the first Governor of New Jersey, begins serving his first term. War of the First Coalition: The British capture Trincomalee (present-day Sri Lanka) from the Dutch in order to keep it out of French hands. Irish Rebellion: Irish rebels, with French assistance, establish the short-lived Republic of Connacht. Peninsular War: Spanish troops repel a French attack in the Battle of San Marcial. During the American Civil War, Union forces led by General William T. Sherman launch an assault on Atlanta. Ottoman Sultan Murad V is deposed and succeeded by his brother Abdul Hamid II. The 7.0 Mw  Charleston earthquake affects southeastern South Carolina with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme). Sixty people killed with damage estimated at $5-6 million. Mary Ann Nichols is murdered. She is the first of Jack the Ripper's confirmed victims. 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