by qdmhistory | Aug 8, 2021 | History
President Richard M Nixon announced his intention to resign from office on August 8, 1974. Before his resignation, the president was facing impeachment over his involvement in the Watergate scandal. The Watergate affair began on June 17, 1972, when several burglars...
by qdmhistory | Aug 7, 2021 | History, Popular
On August 7, 1990, President George Herbert Walker Bush issued an order to coordinate Operation Desert Shield. Operation Desert Shield was a military response to Iraq’s invasion of its neighbor Kuwait. Iraq’s President Saddam Hussein publicly claimed that...
by qdmhistory | Aug 6, 2021 | History
On the break of dawn of August 6, 1890, Kemmler awoke to his execution which was the first of its kind. After quickly donning a suit, having breakfast, and saying a silent prayer, his head was shaved. Kemmler was then presented to 17 witnesses who were in attendance...
by qdmhistory | Aug 5, 2021 | History
Unknown to the public, August 5, 1966, revolutionized the music industry and the social and political space. On this day, The Beatles’ album Revolver was issued, alongside the single ‘Eleanor Rigby/Yellow Submarine.’ The single is perhaps one of the...
by qdmhistory | Aug 4, 2021 | History, Suggested
The 4th of August 1944 was an eventful Friday for Anne Frank and her family. It was a sunny and warm day. To Anne and the people hiding, it was the 761st day since they took shelter in one of her father’s warehouses, a secret Annex in Amsterdam. German police...
