by qdmhistory | Jun 10, 2022 | History
On June 10, 1963, the United States government finally took action to combat gender discrimination. On this day, US President John F. Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act, which required that all men and women be given the same wages for doing equal work. By signing this...
by qdmhistory | Jun 9, 2022 | History
On this day in 2019, an estimated 1.3 million people took to the streets of Hong Kong to protest the Extradition Bill. Hong Kong has a storied history. As a former British colony, control of the territory was handed off to the People's Republic of China in 1997,...
by qdmhistory | Jun 8, 2022 | History
On June 8, 452 A.D, Attila and the Huns crossed the Danube river to Italy, where they conquered multiple cities. This aggression caused mass destruction and fear all through the Western Roman Empire. Attila hoped to enforce his marriage to Honoria, the sister of...
by qdmhistory | Jun 7, 2022 | History
In June of 2017, there were some shocking unexplained deaths in Mozambique. Bald men who were seen as a means for obtaining gold had been killed, and warnings about the supposed killer (believes the gold is in their head) claimed that bald men would be pursued and...
by qdmhistory | Jun 6, 2022 | History
On this day in 1977, George Harrison and Pattie Boyd officially cut ties after 11 years together. George Harrison and Pattie Boyd first met in March of 1964, the start of a relationship that would last over a decade.Wedding Bells Are RingingAfter meeting Harrison on...
