by qdmhistory | May 22, 2022 | History
On May 22, 1843, 1,000 people left Independence, kickstarting the Great Emigration. On this day, 1,000 men, women, and children left the town of Independence, Missouri, in a wagon train, hoping to find plentiful farmland that they could take for themselves and the...
by qdmhistory | May 21, 2022 | History
On May 21, 1999, the Emmy Awards’ most famous losing streak finally came to an end when Susan Lucci won an Emmy for Best Actress. It had certainly taken long enough. She received her first nomination for Best Actress Emmy in 1978, and she received another...
by qdmhistory | May 20, 2022 | History
The Homestead Act, signed by 16th US President Abraham Lincoln on May 20, 1862, practically gave away government land to any member of the public that could meet certain criteria. By doing this, he hoped to encourage American expansion and the settlement of the West....
by qdmhistory | May 19, 2022 | History
On May 19, 1536, Henry VIII’s second wife, Anne Boleyn, was executed after what can only be described as one of the most corrupt trials in history. But to understand why, you have to go back to Henry VIII’s first marriage. Henry VIII was originally married...
by qdmhistory | May 18, 2022 | History
On May 18, 1896, thousands of people gathered at the Khodynka Field to celebrate the coronation of Tsar Nicholas II. As an estimated half a million people waited in the field by the dawn of May 18, 1896, a rumor suddenly spread that there was not enough food and gifts...
