by qdmhistory | Apr 25, 2022 | History
The Hubble space telescope, forever changing astronomical science, was launched into orbit on April 25, 1990. In a way, the Hubble seemed like it was nothing special. It wasn’t based on some radical new telescope design; it was basically the same sort of...
by qdmhistory | Apr 24, 2022 | History
On April 24, 1479 BCE, Thutmose III ascended to the throne of Egypt, causing power to shift to… his stepmother Hatshepsut. It was the result of some political drama from his father’s reign, Thutmose II. You see, Thutmose II had left no proper heir to the throne...
by qdmhistory | Apr 23, 2022 | History
On April 23, 1968, Great Britain began its transition away from its traditional system of money into the simpler decimal system that it uses today. It did this by introducing the 5 new pence and 10 new pence coins to replace the shilling and the florin. The British...
by qdmhistory | Apr 22, 2022 | History
On April 22, 1954, McCarthy’s Senate hearings on the U.S. Army began. They were televised. They did not provide the proof that McCarthy promised of the Army being a hotbed of communist traitors. Instead, they demonstrated to the world that McCarthy was a...
by qdmhistory | Apr 21, 2022 | History
Queen Elizabeth II, born April 21, 1926, as Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, is the oldest child of King George VI and the longest-reigning monarch in the history of Britain. Ironically, it was highly unlikely that she would ever ascend to the throne when she was born. Early...
