What it does
Each day this shows notable events that happened on today's date through history, drawn from Wikipedia. Choose how many events to list and a light or dark theme; the events are shown in English, and the list refreshes automatically as the date rolls over. It makes engaging, ever-changing filler for lobbies, waiting rooms, schools and museums, giving people something to read while they wait.
Every app in the catalogue is part of the plan. There is no app store, no per-app charge and nothing held back for a higher tier.
How to show this day in history on a TV screen
The screen shows notable events that happened on today's date in history, newest first, and moves on to a new list every day. Easy content for lobbies, receptions and waiting rooms.
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Add the app
In the dashboard, open Apps and add On this day.
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Set how many
Set How many to show, from 1 to 12 events. The default is six.
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Pick the theme
Set Theme to Light or Dark.
- 04
Put it on a screen
Add the app to a playlist, give it a duration and publish it to the screen.
Good to know
A new list every day
The app refreshes every six hours and moves on to the new date by itself.
Keeps its last list offline
If the network drops, the screen keeps showing the last events it received and catches up when the connection returns.
Events are not filtered
They come straight from Wikipedia, so some dates include wars and disasters. Bear that in mind for a children's area or a clinic.
Questions about this app
From Wikipedia's On this day list for today's date. Each one shows its year, newest first.
No. The events are in English only.
No. The app takes them from Wikipedia for today's date. You choose only how many to show.
Something for every kind of screen.
Install what you need and ignore the rest. Nothing here is an add-on you pay extra for.