Byzantine Emperor Justin II Adopts Tiberius as Caesar (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)

Byzantine Emperor Justin II Adopts Tiberius as Caesar (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)

Author: Amalia Dupray and Montgomery Jones December 7, 2024 Duration: 8:19
A Daily Dose of History (07 Dec 2024) Today's historical events: Byzantine Emperor Justin II, suffering recurring seizures of insanity, adopts his general Tiberius and proclaims him as Caesar. The Sajid emir of Adharbayjan, Yusuf ibn Abi'l-Saj is defeated and captured by the Qarmatians near Kufa. Tumult of Thorn: Religious unrest is followed by the execution of nine Protestant citizens and the mayor of Thorn (Toruń) by Polish authorities. The Royal Opera House opens at Covent Garden, London, England. Delaware becomes the first state to ratify the United States Constitution. The Battle of Montgomery's Tavern, the only battle of the Upper Canada Rebellion, takes place in Toronto, where the rebels are quickly defeated. First concert of the New York Philharmonic, founded by Ureli Corelli Hill. Comparative fuel trials begin between warships HMS Spiteful and HMS Peterel: Spiteful was the first warship powered solely by fuel oil, and the trials led to the obsolescence of coal in ships of the Royal Navy. The Parliament of Northern Ireland votes to remain a part of the United Kingdom and not unify with Southern Ireland. W1XAV in Boston, Massachusetts telecasts video from the CBS radio orchestra program, The Fox Trappers. The telecast also includes the first television advertisement in the United States, for I.J. Fox Furriers, which also sponsored the radio show. 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

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