by qdmhistory | Aug 7, 2022 | History
August 7 marks the Assyrian Martyrs Day commemorating 3,000 Assyrians whom the Iraqi government slaughtered on August 7, 1933.The Assyrian people are one of the oldest (predominantly Christian) communities in Mesopotamia. They have lived in Mesopotamia for more than...
by qdmhistory | Aug 6, 2022 | History
On August 6, 1996, Punk rock band the Ramones performed for the last time at the Palace in Hollywood. This was their grand finale show on this date, marking their official retirement from live performance after over thirty years of touring. Fun Facts About the Punk...
by qdmhistory | Aug 5, 2022 | History
On this day in 910, the last of the Viking army to raid England was defeated at the Battle of Tettenhall. In early August AD910, a Viking force under King Olaf the White, led by a large flotilla of ships, attacked Nottinghamshire and raided Northampton. But on 5...
by qdmhistory | Aug 4, 2022 | History
On August 4, 1944, in Amsterdam, Anne Frank and her family were captured by the Nazi Gestapo. On that fateful day, the police in Nazi-controlled Amsterdam raided a warehouse and captured the eight Jews who had been hiding in an annex that was disguised behind a...
by qdmhistory | Aug 3, 2022 | History
The German Empire invaded Belgium and France on this day in history and began WW1. The war was to end in 1918.August 3 is a historic day because it marks the start of World War I. On August 3, 1914, Germany invaded Belgium and France, prompting Britain to declare war...
