by qdmhistory | Jan 12, 2023 | History
Gustav Erikson was born at the Rydaholm Castle into the well-off Vasa noble family. His father was Erik Johansson Vasa, and his mother was Cecilia Mansdotter Eka. Resistance Against The Kalmar Union In the 14th century, Sweden entered into the Kalmar Union with...
by qdmhistory | Jan 11, 2023 | History
It’s been 15 years since J.K. Rowling finished the 7th and final novel in the Harry Potter series in room 552 of The Balmoral Hotel in Edinburgh. On January 11, 2007, the author strolled out of the hotel, having finished the Harry Potter series, the conclusion...
by qdmhistory | Jan 10, 2023 | History
When the U.S. government officially recognized Villa's adversary and erstwhile ally Venustiano Carranza as Mexico's president in October 1915, tensions between the U.S. and Pancho Villa were high. To make matters worse, the United States also provided train...
by qdmhistory | Jan 9, 2023 | History
Things were looking bad for Britain in the fight against Napoleon in the late 1790s. French forces were better organized than Britain's, and an invasion was imminent. As if that weren't bad enough, Britain's government finances were a disaster. To...
by qdmhistory | Jan 8, 2023 | History
Two hundred sixteen years ago, on January 8, 1806, the Lewis and Clark Expedition came across the skeleton of a 105-foot whale. The Discovery After the holidays in 1805, news reached Fort Clatsop that a huge whale had washed ashore and perished near a Tillamook...
