by qdmhistory | Nov 13, 2022 | History
The endless pursuit of wealth driven by determined businessmen led to Hawaii’s collapse as a monarchy. The newly formed Hawaiian Fruit & Packing Company shipped its first cases of canned pineapple on November 13, 1895. The company was formed to compete with...
by qdmhistory | Nov 12, 2022 | History
On this day in 2021, pop rock icon Brittney Spears finally became a responsible adult, at least according to the end of the conservatorship that dictated most of her adult life. Born on December 2nd, 1981, Spears is a forty-something singer/songwriter who always finds...
by qdmhistory | Nov 11, 2022 | History
It was a close and controversial vote by the three parts of the General Synod, the governing body of the Church of England. But on November 11, 1992, the Synod narrowly gave the nod to allow the ordination of women priests. Like suffrage movements, The Church of...
by qdmhistory | Nov 10, 2022 | History
The Berlin Wall was a visible symbol of the often invisible Cold War. For decades it had been a jagged scar cutting through Berlin. Then on November 10, 1989, officials started their momentous task of taking it down. The East German government didn't have a...
by qdmhistory | Nov 9, 2022 | History
The 1985 World Chess Championship was played between Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Kasparov. The game was held between September 3 and November 9, with Kasparov emerging as the thirteenth and youngest world champion.Fun Facts:Garry Kasparov was born on April 13, 1963, in...
