GET /events/{month}/{day}dayinhistory.dev:day-in-history-api
Returns historical events for a specific month/day combination using named months (e.g., 'july/4'). Unlike the /today endpoints, this allows querying any date using lowercase month names. Perfect for building historical date pickers or highlighting specific anniversaries.
Returns a paginated list of historical events that occurred on the specified month and day.
- Month names are lowercase (january, february, march, etc.) - Day is numeric without leading zeros - Returns same structure as /today/events but for the specified date
(integer, path, required)
Day of the month (1-31, depending on month)
Constraints: {'minimum': 1, 'maximum': 31}
(string, path, required)
Full month name (e.g., january, february, march)
Constraints: {'enum': ['january', 'february', 'march', 'april', 'may', 'june', 'july', 'august', 'september', 'october', 'november', 'december']}
(integer, query, optional, default: 1)
Page number for pagination (starting from 1)
Constraints: {'minimum': 1}
| Title | Type | URL | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get events for July 4th | curl |
https://api.dayinhistory.dev/v1/events/july/4 |
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| Get events for December 25th with pagination | curl |
https://api.dayinhistory.dev/v1/events/december/25?page=1 |
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| Get events for March 14th (page 2) | curl |
https://api.dayinhistory.dev/v1/events/march/14?page=2 |
| Time | Status | Latency | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 10:34:36.821268 | 404 | 853ms | |
| 2026-03-23 10:18:12.935831 | 200 | 983ms | |
| 2026-03-23 09:31:52.342080 | 200 | 797ms |
| When | Old | New |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 10:18:12.935831 | dd87dd759d51 |
15a6c2d2b74f |
| 2026-03-23 10:34:36.821268 | 15a6c2d2b74f |
d91ab099ba18 |