by qdmhistory | Feb 19, 2022 | Popular
Aaron Burr, Vice President under Thomas Jefferson, found himself facing the charge of treason on February 19, 1807. These charges stemmed from an alleged conspiracy that claimed Burr had been attempting to amass a group of powerful and influential businessmen,...
by qdmhistory | Feb 18, 2022 | Popular
Considered one of the most important theological works of the 17th century, The Pilgrim’s Progress was first printed on February 18th, 1678. The 432-page book was written by John Bunyan, a puritan preacher who first began work on the novel during his stay in a...
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Michael Jordan is a retired NBA basketball player who earned the MVP award five times while leading the Chicago Bulls to six championships. MJ is a former professional basketball player, Olympian, businessman, and actor. From the mid-1980s until the late 1990s, he was...
by qdmhistory | Feb 16, 2022 | Popular
Anthony Ashley Cooper, the first Earl of Shaftesbury, was arrested and confined to the Tower of London on Feb. 16, 1677. Cooper was the son of a large landowner and was elected to the House of Commons in 1640. During the Civil War in England, Cooper originally...
by qdmhistory | Feb 15, 2022 | Popular
On February 15, 399 BC, the great philosopher Socrates found himself at the mercy of the Athenian court. The charges levied against him were impiety and corruption of the youth. These charges stemmed mainly from his teachings, of which a significant portion delved...
