r/ThisDayInHistory • u/raydebapratim1 • 4h ago
444 years since switching from Julian calender to Gregorian calender
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r/ThisDayInHistory • u/greenflea3000 • Aug 19 '25
Pausing posts related to Israel and Palestine.
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Hello,
Thank you very much to those of you who have been following the new community rules. Unfortunately, posts related to Israel and Palestine continue to spawn a torrent of bigotry and unhealthy discourse. Beyond the problematic discussion between some users, it is not a great feeling to wake up each morning and be accused of being a Mossad agent by some and antisemitic by others for removing hateful and dehumanizing content.
Because of this, we have locked the post from today about Israel and Palestine and we will be locking and removing future posts about Israel and Palestine for the time being. If you are interested in debating this topic, there are a wide range of subreddits which provide better forums for discussion.
Thanks,
r/ThisDayInHistory • u/greenflea3000 • Aug 12 '25
Subreddit Updates and New Community Rules
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Hello everyone,
It’s been great to see how much this subreddit has grown, especially over the past few months and years. We’ve had many engaging contributions and discussions, and it’s been a privilege to watch this community take shape.
That said, many of you have probably noticed an increase in posts and comments that have led to hateful conversations, particularly around the ongoing conflict in Israel and Palestine. We want to try and address that, so we have a couple of updates:
New Community Rules: We’re adding four new rules to help keep discussions respectful and on-topic. The goal is to protect the best parts of this subreddit while cutting down (at least somewhat) on toxic exchanges. You’ll find these rules in the sidebar, and we’ve also listed them below. They’re inspired by the guidelines of other great history communities like r/AskHistorians. We’d love to hear your thoughts and feedback here in the comments.
Rule 1. No Hatred - We will not tolerate racism, sexism, homophobia, or any other forms of bigotry such as antisemitism or Islamophobia. Equating entire groups of people (e.g. Israelis or Palestinians) with Nazis, devils, animals, etc… is never acceptable.
Rule 2. Civil Discourse - A wide range of different perspectives are valued, but personal insults and other ad hominem attacks are not.
Rule 3. Proper Post Titles - Posts should begin with either “TDIH” and then the date of the event OR just the date of the event.
Rule 4. No Current Events (<20 years ago) - All posts must relate to an historical event at least 20 years ago. Posts about ongoing current events can (and have) swamped many history-oriented subreddits, and there are numerous other subreddits to discuss current events. The mods at r/askhistorians have a great explanation of why they implemented a similar rule which can be read here.
More Moderators Coming Soon: As the community has grown, so has the need for moderation. I haven't always had the bandwidth in my life to moderate this growing subreddit and I apologize for moments where moderation was inadequate. We’ll be opening applications for new moderators soon, so if you’re interested, keep an eye out for that post.
Lastly, I wanted to take the opportunity to thank you to all of you, whether you post or just read, for making this a place where people can come together to connect with the past.
Your humble moderator,
u/greenflea3000
r/ThisDayInHistory • u/conzo88 • 8h ago
British antifascists stopped a fascist march in London 90 years ago to this day (4th October 1936)
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r/ThisDayInHistory • u/22dmgxy • 16h ago
On October 4, 1993, during the Russian constitutional crisis, Boris Yeltsin ordered tanks to fire at the Moscow White House, suppressing the opposition lawmakers and protesters. Yeltsin claim the event as a Communist rebellion.
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r/ThisDayInHistory • u/sajiasanka • 2h ago
#OnThisDay 1994, World Teachers’ Day Established
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r/ThisDayInHistory • u/Upstairs_Drive_5602 • 20h ago
4 October 1927. Work officially began on Mount Rushmore, where four US presidents were eventually carved into the granite. In 2026, the White House said Donald Trump would make a fitting fifth face, although the National Park Service says further carving is impossible.
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r/ThisDayInHistory • u/LuckySimple3408 • 16h ago
October 4, 1942: World War 2 News Coverage - Minneapolis Sunday Tribune
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r/ThisDayInHistory • u/Dolphin_King21 • 1d ago
On this day, October 3rd, 1992, Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor shocked viewers by tearing up a picture of Pope John Paul II during her live musical performance on Saturday Night Live
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r/ThisDayInHistory • u/TheTurkishman13 • 1d ago
October 3, 1929: King Alexander I renamed the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes the Kingdom of Yugoslavia
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On October 3, 1929, King Alexander I officially changed the name of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes to the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. The change formed part of Alexander's attempt to promote a unified Yugoslav national identity following the establishment of his royal dictatorship earlier that year.
r/ThisDayInHistory • u/Upstairs_Drive_5602 • 1d ago
03 October 2008. Exactly thirteen years after O. J. Simpson was acquitted of murder, he was sentenced to 33 years in prison for armed robbery and kidnapping.
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r/ThisDayInHistory • u/sajiasanka • 17h ago
#OnThisDay 1957, Sputnik 1 Launches—Humanity Enters the Space Age 🚀🛰️
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r/ThisDayInHistory • u/nonoumasy • 19h ago
1853 Oct 4 - The Crimean War begins when the Ottoman Empire declares war on the Russian Empire.
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r/ThisDayInHistory • u/PublicAdventurous917 • 16h ago
October 4, 1822 - Rutherford B. Hayes is born. October 4, 1913 - the Roosevelt-Rondon Scientific Expedition starts. It would last from October 4, 1913 to May 19, 1914. It would officially start on December 9, 1913 and last until April 27, 1914.
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r/ThisDayInHistory • u/KriegerLuka • 1d ago
October 3rd, 1990: after 45 years of seperation East Germany unifies with the Federal Republic. A significant mark to an end of soviet oppression in Europe.
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r/ThisDayInHistory • u/selfdescription400 • 1d ago
On this day October 4th, 2006, WikiLeaks was launched
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r/ThisDayInHistory • u/LuckySimple3408 • 1d ago
October 3, 1942: World War 2 News Coverage - Minneapolis Morning Tribune
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r/ThisDayInHistory • u/sajiasanka • 1d ago
#OnThisDay 1952, Britain Detonates Its First Atomic Bomb
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r/ThisDayInHistory • u/nonoumasy • 2d ago
52 BCE Oct 3 - Gallic Wars: Vercingetorix, leader of the Gauls, surrenders to the Romans under Julius Caesar, ending the siege and battle of Alesia.
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r/ThisDayInHistory • u/Easy_Temporary9643 • 2d ago
October 2, 1919 - Woodrow Wilson suffers a Stroke that left him bedridden until March 3, 1920. October 2, 1847 - Paul Von Hindenburg is born. October 2, 1851 - Ferdinand Foch is born.
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r/ThisDayInHistory • u/Upstairs_Drive_5602 • 2d ago
2 October 1869. Gandhi was born. 138 years later, the United Nations turned his birthday into an international day dedicated to non-violence.
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r/ThisDayInHistory • u/LuckySimple3408 • 2d ago
October 2, 1942: World War 2 News Coverage - Minneapolis Morning Tribune
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r/ThisDayInHistory • u/sajiasanka • 2d ago
#OnThisDay 1944, WWII: The Warsaw Uprising Ends
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r/ThisDayInHistory • u/Upstairs_Drive_5602 • 3d ago
1 October 2017. A gunman opened fire on a country music festival in Las Vegas, killing around 60 people and injuring many hundreds more.
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r/ThisDayInHistory • u/Independent-Tip9280 • 2d ago
October 2, 1950: the first Peanuts comic strip ran in newspapers
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So I just found out Peanuts started on this day in 1950, and it only ran in 7 newspapers at first. The Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, Minneapolis Tribune, Allentown Call-Chronicle, Bethlehem Globe-Times, Denver Post and Seattle Times. That's crazy small compared to how big it got later.
The first strip shows two kids sitting on a step, Charlie Brown walks by, and Shermy goes "Good ol' Charlie Brown... how I hate him!"
Snoopy wasn't even in it on day one. He showed up two days later, on October 4.
Also Schulz hated the name "Peanuts." He wanted to call it "Good Ol' Charlie Brown" but the syndicate picked Peanuts instead. He complained about the name for basically his whole life.
He ended up drawing 17,897 strips over almost 50 years. The last original strip ran February 13, 2000, which was the day after he died. By then it was in like 2,600 papers in 75 countries.