History happened on today's date. Most people have no idea.

OnThisDay pulls real historical events from Wikipedia every day and lets you swipe through them one at a time — clean, full screen, no clutter.

Source

Wikipedia's public API — real historical events, updated daily, sourced from the world's largest open encyclopedia.

How it works

Swipe up for the next event, swipe down to go back. Save anything worth remembering. Tap to read the full story.

What it costs

Free. No account. No sign-up. No subscription. Just open the app and discover today's history.

The App

Three things. That is all.

Open the app

Today's historical events load instantly. No setup, no account, no onboarding screen.

Swipe through history

Each swipe surfaces a different event from today's date — across centuries, across the world.

Save what matters

Bookmark events you want to remember or revisit. Tap through to read the full Wikipedia article.

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