by qdmhistory | Aug 22, 2022 | History
Known worldwide as “Nessie,” The Loch Ness Monster remains a curiosity for cryptid hunters as they continue documenting sightings. The Loch is one of many in the Inverness region. The first recorded sighting may have been part of the legend-making process...
by qdmhistory | Aug 21, 2022 | History
Vincenzo Peruggia was an Italian museum worker and art thief. He is most famous for stealing the Mona Lisa on August 21, 1911. The police theory was that Peruggia hid inside the museum the previous day, knowing the museum would be closed the next day. It’s not...
by qdmhistory | Aug 20, 2022 | History
In 1741, Vitus Bering became one of the first Europeans to discover Alaska. So who was Vitus Bering, and what led him to this achievement? The Expeditions of Bering Born to a family of modest wealth, Bering eschewed the path of higher education expected for him,...
by qdmhistory | Aug 19, 2022 | History
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway was built on this day in 1909, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975, and was proclaimed a National Historic Landmark in 1987. The automobile racing circuit is the former home of the US Grand Prix and currently...
by qdmhistory | Aug 18, 2022 | History
The Hardest Day is one of the bloodiest days in history, with the German Luftwaffe invading Great Britain’s Airspace. Soon after the fall of France, Germany wanted the British to seek a peace settlement and give up without a fight, but Great Britain was...
