by qdmhistory | Aug 17, 2022 | History
John White set out with Richard Grenville in 1585 in a quest to conquer Roanoke Island and ultimately colonize it. The settlement did not fare well due to constant attacks from Indians and dwindling food supplies.The roots of one of the oldest unsolved mysteries in...
by qdmhistory | Aug 16, 2022 | History
In August 2012, Wikileaks founder Julian Assange obtained asylum from the government of Ecuador. Different governments pursued Assange following allegations of cybercrime and sexual misconduct. Background Julian Assange was born in Australia, although he maintained...
by qdmhistory | Aug 15, 2022 | History
The Omagh bombing on August 15, 1998, by the Real Irish Republican Army was the single deadliest attack during the three-decades-long Troubles in Northern Ireland. The attack happened a few months after the signing of the Good Friday Agreement, a document laying out...
by qdmhistory | Aug 14, 2022 | History
The German silent horror film, The Student of Prague, was first released in 1913 and later remade in 1926, 1935, and 2004. This film was BBC's first feature film airing in a 1938 broadcast on August 14th. The horror film directed by Arthur Robison stars Theodor...
by qdmhistory | Aug 13, 2022 | History
Annie Oakley was born on August 13, 1860, and died on November 3, 1926. Born Phoebe Ann Moses (or Mosey), this amazing woman was an American target shooter and starred in Buffalo Bill's Wild West show. Despite coming from humble beginnings, she performed before...
