by qdmhistory | Apr 15, 2022 | History
On April 15, 1874, the first Impressionist art exhibition opened in Paris, France. Pioneered by Claude Monet, Impressionism is an art movement that took the French art world—and later the artistic spheres of other European countries and the United States—by storm in...
by qdmhistory | Apr 14, 2022 | History
On the evening of April 14, 1912, the RMS Titanic struck a North Atlantic iceberg as it made its way towards New York City, just four days after it left Southampton for its first voyage. The iceberg that sank the Titanic was estimated to be 1.5m tonnes in size, 400...
by qdmhistory | Apr 13, 2022 | History
On April 13, 1860, the first Pony Express mail was delivered in Sacramento, California, after ten days of travel. The Pony Express was a United States mail delivery service. Despite the general ubiquity of its name, it was actually extremely short-lived. In operation...
by qdmhistory | Apr 12, 2022 | History
On April 12, 1927, the Shanghai massacre occurred in the eastern city of Shanghai, signaling the start of the Chinese Civil War. Also known as the April 12 “Purge” or “Incident,” forces aligned with General Chiang Kai-shek and the Chinese...
by qdmhistory | Apr 11, 2022 | History
On April 11, 1814, Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte was forced to abdicate the throne of France unconditionally. Bonaparte is one of the most outstanding military leaders in history. Before his rise to power as the emperor of France in 1804, Napoleon fought in the French...
