History happens every day! Check in with your virtual assistant or wherever you get your podcasts to find out about the historical events that happened on this day and every other day of the year.

Feb 3, 2026 · The exact origin of Valentine’s Day is unknown, but the holiday’s name and date come from the martyrdom of St. Valentine, a third-century priest.

Oct 27, 2009 · Earth Day, celebrated every April, was founded in 1970 as a day of education about environmental issues.

Discover what happened on April 1 with HISTORY’s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.

Mar 30, 2017 · April Fools’ Day, sometimes called All Fools’ Day, is several centuries old. Its exact origins remain a mystery.

Also on This Day in History Discover more of the major events, famous births, notable deaths and everything else history-making that happened on April 25th 1719

Mar 11, 2017 · The first Pi Day celebration took place at the Exploratorium (Shaw’s place of work), a San Francisco-based interactive science museum, and featured a circular parade and the eating of …

History from countries and communities across the globe, including the world’s major wars.

Apr 13, 2010 · Labor Day 2026 occurs on Monday, September 7. Labor Day pays tribute to the contributions and achievements of American workers and is traditionally observed on the first …

Nov 24, 2009 · Parisian revolutionaries and mutinous troops storm and dismantle the Bastille, a royal fortress and prison that had come to symbolize the tyranny of the Bourbon monarchs, on July 14, …