by qdmhistory | Sep 30, 2022 | History
World War II will go down in history as the darkest ages in humanity's past. After the Germans surrendered, the International Military Tribunal held war trials for 199 defendants for the crimes committed during the war.Allied nations, namely the United States,...
by qdmhistory | Sep 29, 2022 | History
On September 29, 1916, American business magnate John D. Rockefeller (1839-1937) was announced as the United States of America's first billionaire for his ownership of Standard Oil. His total net worth comprised 2% of the USA's GDP on this day. His dedication...
by qdmhistory | Sep 28, 2022 | History
The Yellow River flood was a three-part flood that occurred in 1887, 1931, and 1938; collectively, the disaster claimed approximately two million lives and left 80 million families homeless. The first flooding occurred on September 28, 1887, and between 1 to 2 million...
by qdmhistory | Sep 27, 2022 | History
Pope Urban VII (1521-1590, born Giovanni Battista Castagna) reigned for only 13 days, ending on September 27, 1590. He passed away from malaria before being consecrated.BackgroundCastagna was a highly educated man, having studied at several Italian universities and...
by qdmhistory | Sep 26, 2022 | History
On September 26th, 1815, Russia, Prussia and Austria all collaborated on and formalized an alliance to reinstall the divine right of kings and unify Christianity across these three major world powers. While many diplomats and other public servants ridiculed the...
