by qdmhistory | Jan 27, 2023 | History
André Roussimoff was a professional wrestler and actor from France. He was born in 1946 and found fame in his successful wrestling and acting careers. He is better known as “André the Giant,” which was his wrestling ring name. André earned this nickname because of his...
by qdmhistory | Jan 26, 2023 | History
On January 26, 1972, Vesna Vulovic, a Serbian air stewardess, survived an incredible fall from 10,160 meters (33,330 feet) without a parachute. Vulovic was a 22-year-old flight attendant working for JAT Yugoslav Airlines when her flight, JAT Flight 367, was hit by a...
by qdmhistory | Jan 25, 2023 | History
On January 25th, 1858, Felix Mendelssohn's "Wedding March" was performed at the wedding of Princess Victoria, the daughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, and Crown Prince Frederick William of Prussia. Mendelssohn wrote the music at the young...
by qdmhistory | Jan 24, 2023 | History
On January 24, 1848, James W. Marshall found gold nuggets while at work in the Sacramento valley.How James Marshall Came To Sutter’s MillJames Marshall was born on October 8, 1810, to a rural family in New Jersey. After contracting Malaria while working on a farm in...
by qdmhistory | Jan 23, 2023 | History
On January 23, 1937, Karl Radek, alongside16 other men, stood before the court during the Second Moscow Trial. This trial was one piece of Stalin’s Great Purge to rid the country of threats, predominantly Trotsykyists and those who opposed Stalin's regime of...
