Ephemerides every day of the year

Last updated on 12 May 2026

How do you know what the ephemeris of the day is? How to get a list of events that occurred on the same day? What happened to …?

Several quality sites and resources allow you to go back in time and offer a kind of virtual calendar from which you can remove a sheet every day. To use in class, to use in history, to advise his students or to consult for his own pleasure. Here are three sites that offer quality ephemerides free of charge for every day of the year.

Herodotus. Historical ephemerides for every day

The major site devoted to history has a section listing all the historical events that took place on a given day. “An … has happened” sweeps away the main highlights in the form of often illustrated brief chronological moments. Herodotus has integrated internal links to articles or videos that the site has dedicated to this or that event. A small search engine on the right allows you to choose another day of the year. Reading all the articles is reserved for friends of the site who have taken out a subscription. (20€ per year). The consultation of ephemeris is entirely free of charge.

Gallica. … Ones of the Day 100 years ago

The formidable General public website of the Bibliothèque Nationale de France houses in its huge shelves a pretty showcase with the News of the Day. Newspapers from 100 years ago to the day. Welcome to the time machine. You can browse the first pages of newspapers printed a century ago. Digitizations are as always with quality BNF. You can zoom in on a title, article, photo or illustration of Figaro, Humanité, Petit Journal or Petit Parisien … Formidable.

Wikipedia. The most complete ephemeris of the day

Wikipedia is of course part of this podium dedicated to resources offering ephemerides for every day of the year. Did you know that the online encyclopedia offers a page for each day of the year? A small calendar on the side allows you to change days to get a complete new ephemeris. You will not find more complete. Wikipedia offers a detailed chapter of events throughout history, followed by the births and deaths of historical figures. You will still find the celebrations, the first names and sayings of the day, astronomy, typonomy and the best. Of course, each element of ephemeris is linked to an article in the encyclopedia. A preview system provides a quick overview of the page before clicking. I love it. UseImproved wikipedia interface Wikiwand to optimize reading pleasure. Find the Wikipedia ephemeris here.