Huneric's Religious Persecution in Vandal Kingdom (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (24 Feb 2026) Today's historical events: King Huneric of the Vandals replaces Nicene bishops with Arian ones, and banishes some to Corsica. The English are defeated at the Battle of Roslin, in the First War of Scottish Independence. King Charles III of Naples and Hungary is assassinated at Buda. A Spanish-Austrian army defeats a French army at the Battle of Pavia. Coronation of Ferdinand I as the king of Bohemia in Prague. Treaty of Nagyvárad between Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand I and King John Zápolya of Hungary and Croatia. With the papal bull Inter gravissimas, Pope Gregory XIII announces the Gregorian calendar. The last battle of the Cudgel War was fought on the Santavuori Hill in Ilmajoki, Ostrobothnia. L'Orfeo by Claudio Monteverdi, one of the first works recognized as an opera, receives its première performance. Rinaldo by George Frideric Handel, the first Italian opera written for the London stage, is premièred. Battle of Karnal: The army of Iranian ruler Nader Shah defeats the forces of the Mughal emperor of India, Muhammad Shah. In Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court of the United States establishes the principle of judicial review. London's Drury Lane Theatre burns to the ground, leaving its owner, Irish writer and politician Richard Brinsley Sheridan, destitute. Final stage of the Mexican War of Independence from Spain with Plan of Iguala. 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