by qdmhistory | Sep 16, 2021 | Popular
September 16, 1997 – Following the acquisition of NeXT Inc. by Apple Computers, Steve Jobs was named (Interim) CEO of the company he had cofounded years before. Jobs and partner Steve Wozniak founded Apple computers in 1976. By the mid-80s, Jobs had moved on to other...
by qdmhistory | Sep 15, 2021 | Popular
On this day in 1916, the first tanks were deployed during warfare. The First Use of Tanks in Warfare In the Battle of the Somme, the British deployed the British Mark I tank in a massive offensive move against the Germans. The British Mark I was the very first tank...
by qdmhistory | Sep 14, 2021 | Popular
Following President William McKinley’s assassination, Theodore Roosevelt was sworn in as the United States president on September 14th, 1901. He was only 42 years at the time and became the 26th president of the United States. His inauguration was the fifth...
by qdmhistory | Sep 13, 2021 | Popular
The day was September 12, 1940. Eighteen-year-old Marcel Ravidat was following his dog down a hole near Montignac, France, and stumbled upon the archaeological equivalent of an ancient museum. Not just any museum, but a literal time machine that gave a peek into our...
by qdmhistory | Sep 12, 2021 | Suggested
The day was September 12, 1940. Eighteen-year-old Marcel Ravidat was following his dog down a hole near Montignac, France, and stumbled upon the archaeological equivalent of an ancient museum, known as the Lascaux Cave Paintings. Not just any museum, but a literal...
