by qdmhistory | Apr 10, 2022 | History
On April 10, 1858, Big Ben’s big bell was finally finished. For the second time. It had seemed that Big Ben would never be finished for some time because the bell’s creation turned into something of a comedy of errors that delayed the project for years....
by qdmhistory | Apr 9, 2022 | History
On April 9, 1483, Edward V, the eldest surviving son of Edward IV, succeeded his father as the King of England upon the latter’s death. However, Edward V was deposed two months later, with his reign coming to an end even before he was crowned. In November 1470...
by qdmhistory | Apr 8, 2022 | History
The 8th of April 2004 was the beginning of a new era for the people of Sudan. As a result of the conflict that happened in the oil-rich Darfur region between the government and the two rebel groups (Justice and Equality Government (JEM) and the Sudan Liberation...
by qdmhistory | Apr 7, 2022 | History
Billie Holiday is regarded as one of the greatest jazz vocalists of all time. She had a long and successful career as a jazz singer before succumbing to substance abuse. Her autobiography, also known as Lady Day, was adapted into the 1972 film Lady Sings the Blues....
by qdmhistory | Apr 6, 2022 | History
On the evening of April 6, 1994, the Rwanda president was killed. President Juvénal Habyarimana and Burundian president Cyprien Ntaryamira were preparing to land in Kigali in a Dassault Falcon 50 jet when it was shot down with surface-to-air missiles. Both leaders...
