On This Day in History
1. Basic Usage
Access the following URL to retrieve historical events for the current day:
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https://zeapi.ink/v1/api/today2. Specific Date Query
Add query parameters to specify a month and day:
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https://zeapi.ink/v1/api/today?month=7&day=43. JSON Response Format
Success response example:
json
{
"status": "success",
"message": "Found 87 historical events",
"data": {
"date": "July 4",
"events": [
{
"year": 0,
"displayYear": 0,
"type": 3,
"typeText": "Death",
"data": ""
},
{
"year": 192,
"displayYear": 192,
"type": 3,
"typeText": "Death",
"data": "Wang Yun, Han Dynasty politician (born 137)"
},
{
"year": 1054,
"displayYear": 1054,
"type": 1,
"typeText": "Event",
"data": "Chinese astronomers observed a supernova explosion in Taurus (SN 1054, Guest Star), visible during the day, with its remnants forming the Crab Nebula (M1)."
},
{
"year": 1187,
"displayYear": 1187,
"type": 1,
"typeText": "Event",
"data": "The Battle of Hattin took place near Lake Tiberias in Palestine."
},
{
"year": 1528,
"displayYear": 1528,
"type": 1,
"typeText": "Event",
"data": "The first major plague outbreak occurred in England."
},
{
"year": 1776,
"displayYear": 1776,
"type": 1,
"typeText": "Event",
"data": "Representatives of the 13 British North American colonies met in Philadelphia at the Second Continental Congress, adopting the Declaration of Independence, marking American Independence Day, also considered the U.S. National Day."
},
{
"year": 1779,
"displayYear": 1779,
"type": 1,
"typeText": "Event",
"data": "French forces occupied Grenada in the West Indies."
},
{
"year": 1780,
"displayYear": 1780,
"type": 1,
"typeText": "Event",
"data": "Peruvian indigenous leader Túpac Amaru rebelled against Spanish colonial rule."
},
{
"year": 1781,
"displayYear": 1781,
"type": 1,
"typeText": "Event",
"data": "New Granada citizens' uprising."
},
{
"year": 1782,
"displayYear": 1782,
"type": 1,
"typeText": "Event",
"data": "The Bangkok Dynasty of Siam began."
},
{
"year": 1787,
"displayYear": 1787,
"type": 1,
"typeText": "Event",
"data": "The Treaty of Versailles between Vietnam and France was signed."
},
{
"year": 1787,
"displayYear": 1787,
"type": 1,
"typeText": "Event",
"data": "The United States passed the Northwest Ordinance."
},
{
"year": 1802,
"displayYear": 1802,
"type": 1,
"typeText": "Event",
"data": "The United States Military Academy at West Point was established."
},
{
"year": 1807,
"displayYear": 1807,
"type": 2,
"typeText": "Birth",
"data": "Giuseppe Garibaldi, Italian national hero (died 1882)"
},
{
"year": 1826,
"displayYear": 1826,
"type": 3,
"typeText": "Death",
"data": "Thomas Jefferson, 3rd U.S. President, key figure in the American Revolution, and founder of the Anti-Federalist Party (born 1743)"
},
{
"year": 1826,
"displayYear": 1826,
"type": 3,
"typeText": "Death",
"data": "John Adams, 2nd U.S. President (born 1735)"
},
{
"year": 1831,
"displayYear": 1831,
"type": 3,
"typeText": "Death",
"data": "James Monroe, 5th U.S. President (born 1758)"
},
{
"year": 1848,
"displayYear": 1848,
"type": 1,
"typeText": "Event",
"data": "The cornerstone for the Washington Monument was laid in Washington, D.C."
},
{
"year": 1865,
"displayYear": 1865,
"type": 1,
"typeText": "Event",
"data": "British author Lewis Carroll's children's book *Alice's Adventures in Wonderland* was first published."
},
{
"year": 1868,
"displayYear": 1868,
"type": 2,
"typeText": "Birth",
"data": "Henrietta Leavitt, American female astronomer (died 1921)"
},
{
"year": 1871,
"displayYear": 1871,
"type": 1,
"typeText": "Event",
"data": "The Russian Empire occupied Ili under the pretext of assisting the Qing government in 'defense' and 'stabilizing border order.'"
},
{
"year": 1872,
"displayYear": 1872,
"type": 2,
"typeText": "Birth",
"data": "Calvin Coolidge, U.S. President (died 1933)"
},
{
"year": 1878,
"displayYear": 1878,
"type": 1,
"typeText": "Event",
"data": "The Battle of Ulundi occurred between Britain and the Zulu, with the Zulu defeated, officially ending the Anglo-Zulu War."
},
{
"year": 1886,
"displayYear": 1886,
"type": 1,
"typeText": "Event",
"data": "Wu Dacheng, Vice-President of the Board of Censors, signed the 'Hunchun Eastern Boundary Treaty' with Russia."
},
{
"year": 1896,
"displayYear": 1896,
"type": 2,
"typeText": "Birth",
"data": "Mao Dun, Chinese writer (died 1981)"
},
{
"year": 1903,
"displayYear": 1903,
"type": 1,
"typeText": "Event",
"data": "The Pacific submarine cable was put into use."
},
{
"year": 1904,
"displayYear": 1904,
"type": 1,
"typeText": "Event",
"data": "The last imperial examination in Chinese history was held."
},
{
"year": 1908,
"displayYear": 1908,
"type": 1,
"typeText": "Event",
"data": "Lieutenant Niyazi of the Young Turks led an uprising in Resen, Macedonia, marking the start of the Turkish bourgeois revolution [source needed]."
},
{
"year": 1910,
"displayYear": 1910,
"type": 1,
"typeText": "Event",
"data": "Japan and Russia signed the second Russo-Japanese Agreement in St. Petersburg."
},
{
"year": 1910,
"displayYear": 1910,
"type": 1,
"typeText": "Event",
"data": "Black boxer Johnson's successful title defense sparked racial riots in the U.S."
},
{
"year": 1926,
"displayYear": 1926,
"type": 1,
"typeText": "Event",
"data": "The National Revolutionary Army swore an oath for the Northern Expedition."
},
{
"year": 1926,
"displayYear": 1926,
"type": 2,
"typeText": "Birth",
"data": "Alfredo Di Stéfano, former Argentine footballer (died 2014)"
},
{
"year": 1927,
"displayYear": 1927,
"type": 3,
"typeText": "Death",
"data": "Chen Yannian, Secretary of the Jiangsu Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China, son of Chen Duxiu (born 1898)"
},
{
"year": 1928,
"displayYear": 1928,
"type": 1,
"typeText": "Event",
"data": "Zhang Xueliang assumed the role of Commander-in-Chief of Security for the Three Northeastern Provinces."
},
{
"year": 1934,
"displayYear": 1934,
"type": 3,
"typeText": "Death",
"data": "Marie Curie, French scientist (born 1867)"
},
{
"year": 1941,
"displayYear": 1941,
"type": 1,
"typeText": "Event",
"data": "Yugoslav partisan leader Tito organized resistance forces."
},
{
"year": 1942,
"displayYear": 1942,
"type": 1,
"typeText": "Event",
"data": "The Republic of China's Air Force American Volunteer Group–Flying Tigers was disbanded."
},
{
"year": 1946,
"displayYear": 1946,
"type": 1,
"typeText": "Event",
"data": "The Philippines declared independence from U.S. rule, establishing the Republic of the Philippines."
},
{
"year": 1947,
"displayYear": 1947,
"type": 1,
"typeText": "Event",
"data": "Chiang Kai-shek issued the 'General Mobilization Order to Suppress Communist Rebellion,' implementing 'suppression' to save the country."
},
{
"year": 1949,
"displayYear": 1949,
"type": 1,
"typeText": "Event",
"data": "The Nationalist Government Executive in Guangzhou announced currency reform and the 'Silver Dollar and Silver Dollar Exchange Voucher Issuance Measures.'"
},
{
"year": 1952,
"displayYear": 1952,
"type": 2,
"typeText": "Birth",
"data": "Álvaro Uribe, President of Colombia"
},
{
"year": 1954,
"displayYear": 1954,
"type": 1,
"typeText": "Event",
"data": "West Germany defeated the formidable Hungarian team 3:2 in Bern, Switzerland, winning their first FIFA World Cup, known as the 'Miracle of Bern.'"
},
{
"year": 1954,
"displayYear": 1954,
"type": 2,
"typeText": "Birth",
"data": "Ba Ge, Taiwanese actor"
},
{
"year": 1959,
"displayYear": 1959,
"type": 1,
"typeText": "Event",
"data": "The U.S. published the world's largest newspaper, *The Constellation* [source needed]."
},
{
"year": 1959,
"displayYear": 1959,
"type": 2,
"typeText": "Birth",
"data": "Leanne Liu, former Hong Kong singer"
},
{
"year": 1964,
"displayYear": 1964,
"type": 1,
"typeText": "Event",
"data": "A ceremony commemorating the 1,300th anniversary of Xuanzang's death was held at the Great Ci'en Temple in Xi'an."
},
{
"year": 1970,
"displayYear": 1970,
"type": 2,
"typeText": "Birth",
"data": "Ting Ning, Taiwanese actress"
},
{
"year": 1972,
"displayYear": 1972,
"type": 1,
"typeText": "Event",
"data": "North and South Korea issued a joint statement on peaceful reunification."
},
{
"year": 1973,
"displayYear": 1973,
"type": 2,
"typeText": "Birth",
"data": "Gackt, Japanese singer"
},
{
"year": 1976,
"displayYear": 1976,
"type": 1,
"typeText": "Event",
"data": "Israeli commandos rescued 105 hostages held by pro-Palestinian hijackers at Entebbe International Airport in Uganda."
},
{
"year": 1976,
"displayYear": 1976,
"type": 1,
"typeText": "Event",
"data": "The U.S. grandly celebrated the 200th anniversary of independence."
},
{
"year": 1976,
"displayYear": 1976,
"type": 2,
"typeText": "Birth",
"data": "Ichiyo Izawa, Japanese pianist, member of the band Tokyo Jihen"
},
{
"year": 1977,
"displayYear": 1977,
"type": 2,
"typeText": "Birth",
"data": "Yuri Nakamura, Japanese singer"
},
{
"year": 1978,
"displayYear": 1978,
"type": 2,
"typeText": "Birth",
"data": "Yusuke Murata, Japanese manga artist"
},
{
"year": 1979,
"displayYear": 1979,
"type": 2,
"typeText": "Birth",
"data": "Nai-ching Lin, Taiwanese manga artist"
},
{
"year": 1979,
"displayYear": 1979,
"type": 2,
"typeText": "Birth",
"data": "Ou Hansheng, Taiwanese entertainer"
},
{
"year": 1979,
"displayYear": 1979,
"type": 3,
"typeText": "Death",
"data": "Li Huitang, known as the 'Asian Football King,' later the first Chinese person to serve as FIFA Vice President (born 1905)"
},
{
"year": 1980,
"displayYear": 1980,
"type": 1,
"typeText": "Event",
"data": "The first European Nuclear Disarmament Conference concluded in Brussels."
},
{
"year": 1980,
"displayYear": 1980,
"type": 2,
"typeText": "Birth",
"data": "Satomi Arai, Japanese anime voice actress"
},
{
"year": 1982,
"displayYear": 1982,
"type": 2,
"typeText": "Birth",
"data": "Anting Yeh, Taiwanese actress"
},
{
"year": 1983,
"displayYear": 1983,
"type": 2,
"typeText": "Birth",
"data": "Tiger Hu, Chinese singer-songwriter"
},
{
"year": 1984,
"displayYear": 1984,
"type": 2,
"typeText": "Birth",
"data": "Jin Akanishi, Japanese singer and actor"
},
{
"year": 1986,
"displayYear": 1986,
"type": 2,
"typeText": "Birth",
"data": "Takanotsume Takahisa, member of the Japanese group NEWS"
},
{
"year": 1989,
"displayYear": 1989,
"type": 2,
"typeText": "Birth",
"data": "Yoon Doo-joon, leader of the South Korean boy group HIGHLIGHT"
},
{
"year": 1990,
"displayYear": 1990,
"type": 2,
"typeText": "Birth",
"data": "David Kross, German actor"
},
{
"year": 1990,
"displayYear": 1990,
"type": 2,
"typeText": "Birth",
"data": "Ai-hsi Chi, Taiwanese entertainer"
},
{
"year": 1991,
"displayYear": 1991,
"type": 1,
"typeText": "Event",
"data": "China and the UK reached an agreement on arrangements for Hong Kong's new airport."
},
{
"year": 1992,
"displayYear": 1992,
"type": 2,
"typeText": "Birth",
"data": "Arisa Misato, Japanese AV actress"
},
{
"year": 1994,
"displayYear": 1994,
"type": 2,
"typeText": "Birth",
"data": "Haein Lee, former member of the South Korean girl group I.B.I"
},
{
"year": 1995,
"displayYear": 1995,
"type": 1,
"typeText": "Event",
"data": "The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China decided to investigate Chen Xitong."
},
{
"year": 1995,
"displayYear": 1995,
"type": 3,
"typeText": "Death",
"data": "Bob Ross, American oil painter and host of the U.S. public television program *The Joy of Painting* for 11 years (born 1942)"
},
{
"year": 1996,
"displayYear": 1996,
"type": 2,
"typeText": "Birth",
"data": "Ho Joo, member of the South Korean boy group SF9"
},
{
"year": 1997,
"displayYear": 1997,
"type": 1,
"typeText": "Event",
"data": "NASA's Mars Pathfinder probe, carrying the first U.S. Mars rover, landed on the Martian surface."
},
{
"year": 1999,
"displayYear": 1999,
"type": 2,
"typeText": "Birth",
"data": "Moai Kikuchi, member of the Japanese metal band BABYMETAL"
},
{
"year": 2000,
"displayYear": 2000,
"type": 1,
"typeText": "Event",
"data": "South Africa rescued a large number of penguins contaminated by oil from a wrecked tanker [source needed]."
},
{
"year": 2001,
"displayYear": 2001,
"type": 1,
"typeText": "Event",
"data": "Vladivostok Air Flight 352 from Yekaterinburg to Vladivostok, with a stopover in Irkutsk, crashed near Irkutsk Airport, killing all 145 people on board."
},
{
"year": 2005,
"displayYear": 2005,
"type": 1,
"typeText": "Event",
"data": "NASA's Deep Impact probe released an impactor that collided with Comet Tempel 1."
},
{
"year": 2005,
"displayYear": 2005,
"type": 1,
"typeText": "Event",
"data": "Construction of the Beijing-Tianjin Intercity Railway officially began."
},
{
"year": 2006,
"displayYear": 2006,
"type": 3,
"typeText": "Death",
"data": "Trygve Kvaerner, Norwegian Prime Minister from 1972–1973 (born 1916)"
},
{
"year": 2007,
"displayYear": 2007,
"type": 1,
"typeText": "Event",
"data": "Taiwan's Maokong Gondola officially began operations."
},
{
"year": 2008,
"displayYear": 2008,
"type": 1,
"typeText": "Event",
"data": "Regular cross-strait charter flights between mainland China and Taiwan officially began."
},
{
"year": 2010,
"displayYear": 2010,
"type": 3,
"typeText": "Death",
"data": "Huang Youdi, Taiwanese musician (born 1911)"
},
{
"year": 2011,
"displayYear": 2011,
"type": 1,
"typeText": "Event",
"data": "The Roman Catholic Church, under Canon 1382 of the Code of Canon Law, excommunicated Father Lei Shiyin, illicitly ordained as Bishop of Leshan by Bishop Fang Xingyao, 'Chairman' of the Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association, on June 29. (According to the Code of Canon Law, Bishop Fang Xingyao was also excommunicated.)"
},
{
"year": 2012,
"displayYear": 2012,
"type": 1,
"typeText": "Event",
"data": "CERN announced that researchers, analyzing data from the Large Hadron Collider, discovered a new fundamental particle with characteristics similar to the Higgs boson."
},
{
"year": 2012,
"displayYear": 2012,
"type": 1,
"typeText": "Event",
"data": "Brazil's Corinthians defeated Argentina's Boca Juniors in the 2012 Copa Libertadores final, winning the championship."
},
{
"year": 2013,
"displayYear": 2013,
"type": 3,
"typeText": "Death",
"data": "Hong Zhongqiu, victim of the Hong Zhongqiu incident (born 1989)"
},
{
"year": 2014,
"displayYear": 2014,
"type": 3,
"typeText": "Death",
"data": "Lee Fok-wo, Hong Kong banker, Chairman of the Bank of East Asia (born 1916)"
}
]
}
}Error response example:
json
{
"status": "error",
"message": "Invalid date parameter: month 13 or day 32 is invalid",
"data": {
"date": "",
"events": []
}
}4. Response Fields Description
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| status | string | Request status (success/error) |
| message | string | Operation result message |
| data.date | string | Queried date (month and day) |
| data.events | array | List of historical events |
Event Object Fields:
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| year | int | Original year (negative for BC) |
| displayYear | string | Formatted year (includes "BC" if applicable) |
| type | int | Event type (1=Event, 2=Birth, 3=Death) |
| typeText | string | Event type text |
| data | string | Event description content |