On This Day - History Facts

About this app

Have you ever wondered what happened on this day in history? “On This Day” is your daily companion to explore the most significant historical events that have occurred on this date over the centuries. From ancient civilizations to contemporary events, from famous people to world-changing scientific discoveries. FEATURES Daily historical events - New historical facts every day, automatically - View events from yesterday and previous days - Complete coverage of 365 days of the year Smart Categories - Politics, Wars, Religion, Culture, Sciences, Sports, Economy - Detailed tags: subjects, characters, eras, places and countries - Flags and geographic context for each event Powerful search - Search through thousands of historical events - Instant results by title or description - Chronological sorting by year Favorites - Save events to replay them later - Simple management of your favorites Daily notifications - Receive a daily reminder about the most significant event of the day - Choose the time that suits you - Varied messages every day Three languages - Arabic, English, French - Instant language change - Full right-to-left writing support for Arabic Careful design - Sleek interface with dark mode and light mode - Smooth animations - Optimized for iPhone and iPad FOR WHOM? - History and general culture enthusiasts - Students and researchers in search of historical knowledge - Anyone who wants to learn a new historical fact every day - Lovers of ephemeris and anecdotes from the past Historical content comes from Wikipedia and is distributed under CC BY-SA 4.0 license. This app is independent and not affiliated with the Wikimedia Foundation.

iOS 16 support

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1. First observed Aug 15, 2026 · 1:37 PM $1.99