Today In History Lite Edition

Name: Today In History Lite Edition
Rating: 4.5 (850 reviews)
Author: Downshift LLC

Top historical events, daily.

Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad

850 Ratings
Ages

4+
Years
Category

Education
Developer

Downshift LLC
Language

EN
English
Size

66.5
MB

Today in History is the BEST way to get key facts about iconic global events and fun facts from across the centuries, delivered right to your mobile device. Our reminders will make sure you're never out of the loop. Created for History, trivia, and knowledge lovers. Get all the important events of the day or narrow your selection down to one of our specific categories: Events, Births, Deaths, Holidays, and more… We bring you the most important, epic, and memorable moments in History. *** Find wisdom in quotes from historical figures. *** Immerse yourself in the images that capture historical events as they happened. *** Feel the emotion of the headlines that made the world stop and take notice. By experiencing historical events from a variety of angles, you'll gain a new perspective on their importance and new insights into the people who shaped the history of our world. ----- GREAT FUN FOR EVERYONE ----- · Check it in the morning to get your brain pumping to start the day! · Post your favorite fun facts to blogs and social media for inspiration and perspective! · Share your favorite events and educate your friends and family! · Challenge coworkers and friends with historical trivia! ----- TOP FEATURES ----- · Quote of the day: Timeless wisdom from iconic historical figures. · Images: Visual representation of every event, headline, and Quote. · Headlines: Details on significant events that have shaped our world. ----- PRO ----- For the ultimate history fans, we are adding the ability to support the future development of TIH and other educational products with our TIH Pro subscription, only $1.99/month. Even if you don't subscribe, we appreciate your support. You inspire us to make more great apps like Today in History!Even if you don't subscribe we appreciate your support greatly. You inspire us to make more great apps like Today in History!

Ratings & Reviews

4.5

out of 5

850 Ratings

Best in class
09/14/2020

crasshipster
This app is very well developed, rich experience, interesting, and fun to use. Quantity and quality content. It offers great content in a way that uses what iOS has to offer. Unlike other history of the day apps, it’s not simple one sentence items in lists with WikiLinks. You can save items and share too. I’m not too sure how up to date or complete the content is so I keep similar apps to check that I’m not missing things. But this is the app I spend time in. I especially like the Categories section. Wide range of topics and information. Very cool!
Best in class
09/14/2020

crasshipster

This app is very well developed, rich experience, interesting, and fun to use. Quantity and quality content. It offers great content in a way that uses what iOS has to offer. Unlike other history of the day apps, it’s not simple one sentence items in lists with WikiLinks. You can save items and share too. I’m not too sure how up to date or complete the content is so I keep similar apps to check that I’m not missing things. But this is the app I spend time in. I especially like the Categories section. Wide range of topics and information. Very cool!
Overall it's pretty good
04/06/2017

sulli280
I think this app has a very broad and diverse amount of historical events that it displays. I always learn a lot, and I'm very appreciative of its mix of sports, politics, arts, etc. However, I do feel there are some major gaps. For instance, I haven't seen any events after 2014. It's 2017, and lots of major events (especially celebrity deaths) have occurred in the last two years that are not included on the app. Secondly, pop culture history is often not included. For example, major release dates of movies and music albums that have been considered by many sources to be iconic aren't included. A movie like The Godfather or Singing in the Rain should have mention, and I've just never seen those dates, but easily found them on Wikipedia. It's impossible to include all historical information, and I get that, but I'm hoping the developers continue to update it, as history happens every day.
Overall it's pretty good
04/06/2017

sulli280

I think this app has a very broad and diverse amount of historical events that it displays. I always learn a lot, and I'm very appreciative of its mix of sports, politics, arts, etc. However, I do feel there are some major gaps. For instance, I haven't seen any events after 2014. It's 2017, and lots of major events (especially celebrity deaths) have occurred in the last two years that are not included on the app. Secondly, pop culture history is often not included. For example, major release dates of movies and music albums that have been considered by many sources to be iconic aren't included. A movie like The Godfather or Singing in the Rain should have mention, and I've just never seen those dates, but easily found them on Wikipedia. It's impossible to include all historical information, and I get that, but I'm hoping the developers continue to update it, as history happens every day.
Fascinating History App
03/07/2017

Chrysostom777
If you are a history buff, you will love this app. What I like most about it is the brief snapshot of what took place in history on a particular day, as well as famous birthdays and deaths. Then you may click on any event or person's name which takes you to a fuller or more detailed account in Wikipedia.
Fascinating History App
03/07/2017

Chrysostom777

If you are a history buff, you will love this app. What I like most about it is the brief snapshot of what took place in history on a particular day, as well as famous birthdays and deaths. Then you may click on any event or person's name which takes you to a fuller or more detailed account in Wikipedia.
Version 5.0.1 Bugs
12/31/2018

mcaggia
Up until this version I would give the app 5 stars but the latest has a couple of bugs I would like to see fixed before I give 5 stars again. I have used this app for years. I am a history teacher and like to tweet out On This Day (#OTD) information. The share button has been convenient and easy to use until the latest version. I believe there is a bug, when I click on one of the references at the bottom, instead of bringing me to the link it returns me to the list of events. Also, in previous versions, when sharing an event, a link to the information was added to the tweet, but that no longer happens. Can you please fix these bugs? Thanks!
Version 5.0.1 Bugs
12/31/2018

mcaggia

Up until this version I would give the app 5 stars but the latest has a couple of bugs I would like to see fixed before I give 5 stars again. I have used this app for years. I am a history teacher and like to tweet out On This Day (#OTD) information. The share button has been convenient and easy to use until the latest version. I believe there is a bug, when I click on one of the references at the bottom, instead of bringing me to the link it returns me to the list of events. Also, in previous versions, when sharing an event, a link to the information was added to the tweet, but that no longer happens. Can you please fix these bugs? Thanks!

Various enhancements and bug fixes.

Version 5.0.14

09/10/2020

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