by qdmhistory | Mar 14, 2022 | Popular
On March 14, 1794, Eli Whitney received a patent for his cotton gin, proving that he was a brilliant inventor and engineer. It also marked the date that he set out to prove that his brilliance did not extend to the world of business. As a child, Whitney built his own...
by qdmhistory | Mar 13, 2022 | Popular
On March 13, 2003, ancient human footprints preserved in volcanic ash were discovered by scientists in southern Italy. At 350,000 years old, the footprints are the oldest ever discovered of the Homo genus, or the modern group humans (homo sapiens) belong to. These...
by qdmhistory | Mar 12, 2022 | Popular
On March 12, 1930, Indian independence activist Mahatma Gandhi began a 241-mile salt march to the sea with 78 followers to take a political stand by getting salt from the seawater there. It was the best way that Gandhi could see to break the hold that Britain had over...
by qdmhistory | Mar 11, 2022 | Popular
On March 11, 2011, a 9.0 magnitude earthquake struck 45 miles east of the Oshika Peninsula of Japan, kickstarting a chain of disasters. The earthquake itself was the first, of course. It was the fourth most powerful earthquake in modern history. It was so powerful...
by qdmhistory | Mar 10, 2022 | Popular
In 2013, Robin Thicke and Pharell Williams released their pop hit “Blurred Lines,” which was meant to evoke the sounds of a long-vanished era in music. Unfortunately, they ended up evoking it a little too well. More specifically, they found themselves on...
