Zeno: Isaurian Emperor of Byzantium (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (09 Feb 2025) Today's historical events: Zeno is crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Boleslaus III is restored to authority with armed support from Bolesław I the Brave of Poland. Bishop of Gloucester John Hooper is burned at the stake. Gregory XV becomes Pope, the last Pope elected by acclamation. The Capture of Fort Rocher takes place during the Anglo-Spanish War. American Revolutionary War: The British Parliament declares Massachusetts in rebellion. Rhode Island becomes the fourth US state to ratify the Articles of Confederation. The Habsburg Empire joins the Russo-Turkish War in the Russian camp. Haiti attacks the newly established Dominican Republic on the other side of the island of Hispaniola. After no candidate receives a majority of electoral votes in the US presidential election of 1824, the United States House of Representatives elects John Quincy Adams as sixth President of the United States in a contingent election. The new Roman Republic is declared. American Civil War: Jefferson Davis is elected the Provisional President of the Confederate States of America by the Provisional Confederate Congress at Montgomery, Alabama US president Ulysses S. Grant signs a joint resolution of Congress establishing the U.S. Weather Bureau. 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