by qdmhistory | Jun 28, 2022 | History
On June 28, 1919, the Treaty of Versailles was signed at the Palace of Versailles, marking the end of the five-year World War I. The upsurge of WWI started on July 28, 1914, following the assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand. The aftermath of World War I...
by qdmhistory | Jun 27, 2022 | History
On June 24, 1542, Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo departed the port of Navidad, Mexico, with his flagship and two other vessels, the La Victoria and the San Miguel. Three months later, on September 18, the expedition reached San Miguel, named after one of his ships. San...
by qdmhistory | Jun 26, 2022 | History
The Battle of Fleurus occurred during the War of the First Coalition (1792- 97) and was an important victory for forces of the French Republic under General Jean-Baptiste Jourdan. The battle occurred near Fleurus, Belgium, on 26 June 1794 and involved about 28,000...
by qdmhistory | Jun 25, 2022 | History
From ghost town tours to "sin city" gambling, a visit to the American desert southwest keeps tourists busy as they escape the heat. One of the most popular tourist attractions is the Hoover Dam. The scale of the dam cannot be understood from just pictures...
by qdmhistory | Jun 24, 2022 | History
June 24, 1509, Henry VIII is crowned King of England in Westminster Abbey, London.When young Henry became King in 1509, he was only the second Tudor behind his father, Henry VII, to rule as an English monarch and not the first in line to become King. Although Henry...
