by qdmhistory | Jan 2, 2023 | History
On January 2, 1890, the biggest alligator ever shot and killed was reportedly 19.2 feet long. The hunter was a younger version of Edward Avery McIlhenny before establishing a hot sauce empire. No photos or other records back up the facts about this beast of an...
by Matilda Cruz | Jan 2, 2023 | History
On January 2, 1955, NBC launched “The Bob Cummings Show,” affectionately dubbed “Love That Bob.” This delightful sitcom featured the charismatic Bob Cummings in the role of Bob Collins, a suave and mischievous bachelor photographer. The series...
by qdmhistory | Jan 1, 2023 | History
One of Johnny Cash's most iconic live albums is Johnny Cash at San Quentin (1969). By the late sixties and the live album recording, Cash has cemented his reputation as a music industry outsider. He identified with convicts in a way most musicians couldn't,...
by qdmhistory | Jan 31, 2022 | Popular
On January 13, 1865, the United States Congress passed the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, which formally abolished slavery. It also ends involuntary servitude, except in the form of criminal punishment. Twenty-seven states ratified the amendment upon its...
by qdmhistory | Jan 30, 2022 | Popular
Oliver Cromwell has the rare distinction of being both buried with honors after dying of natural causes then dug up to be executed for treason after death and burial. How can someone already dead be executed? Simple! Cromwell was arguably English History’s...
