by qdmhistory | Jul 30, 2021 | History
With e-books all the rage and paperback books available on every bookseller’s website and in every brick-and-mortar bookshop, it can be hard to envision a world where paperback books are a novelty and not a standard. But, before the 1930s, almost all books were...
by Matilda Cruz | Jul 29, 2021 | History
According to police, British rock and roll band Led Zeppelin was robbed of more than $200,000 in cash from a hotel safety deposit box. On July 29, 1973, Led Zeppelin road manager Richard Cole realized that their hotel safety deposit box had been stolen as the band was...
by qdmhistory | Jul 28, 2021 | History
Jim Davis was born on July 28, 1945, in Marion, Indiana. He is an American cartoonist and creator of the two famous comic strips, U.S. Acres and Garfield. Davis grew up with his mother Catherine Anna Davis, father William James Davis and brother Dave on a farm in...
by qdmhistory | Jul 27, 2021 | History
Everyone who enjoys cartoons must know a thing or two about Warner Bros, though a few may know about Bugs Bunny, an animated cartoon character that debuted on July 27, 1940. Bugs Bunny is known for starring in Merrie Melodies and the Looney Tunes series of short...
by qdmhistory | Jul 26, 2021 | Trending
On July 26, 1953, a small army of brave and righteous youthful Cubans took the Moncada Barracks in Santiago City by storm. Even though it was a failed attack against the then-dictator named Fulgencio Batista, the world cannot help but mark it as a special day in...
