Royal Governor; Ankara Capital; Riga Offensive; Andes Crash; Lufthansa Hijacking; Miners Rescued; Navratri Stampede; Commonwealth Withdrawal

Podcast: A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History · Amalia Dupray and Montgomery Jones

Opublikowano: 2026-10-13

A Daily Dose of History (14 Oct 2026) Today's historical events: Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, becomes the first Governor General of Canada of royal descent. Ankara becomes the capital of Turkey. World War II: The Soviet Riga Offensive captures the city. Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 crashes in the Andes mountains. Twenty-eight survive the crash. All but 16 succumb before rescue on December 23. Hijacking of Lufthansa Flight 181 by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. The mining accident in Copiapó, Chile ends as all 33 trapped miners arrive at the surface after a record 69 days underground. A s...