by qdmhistory | Jul 6, 2021 | Suggested
On July 6-1885, world-renowned French chemist and bacteriologist Louis Pasteur administered the first anti-rabies vaccine to a nine-year-old boy. On this day in history, Pasteur’s anti-rabies inoculation saved the life of a young Joseph Meister, who would become...
by qdmhistory | Jul 5, 2021 | Suggested
On a late summer day in 16th century England Isaac Newton’s first book, which he had been working on for several years, was finally published. The Royal Society of England published his work, Principia, on July 5th, 1687, nearly two years after Newton completed...
by qdmhistory | Jul 4, 2021 | Suggested
July 4, 1776, represents one of the most significant dates in the United States’ calendar. It was on this day that Congress declared independence from Great Britain. A declaration drafted by Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and others showed that...
by qdmhistory | Jul 3, 2021 | History
The Battle of Gettysburg between July 1 and July 3, 1863, is considered the most significant war fought during the American Civil War. It ended with a victory for the Union troops. It began with the Confederates’ Army invasion of Northern Virginia on July 1, led...
by qdmhistory | Jul 2, 2021 | History
The Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights Act were signed into law by Lyndon B. Johnson on July 2, 1964. The Civil Rights Act states it’s illegal to discriminate against people based on race, color, religion, or national origin. It also prohibits segregation in...
