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...
by qdmhistory | Nov 8, 2022 | History
November 8, 1966 was a memorable day for California. This California Gubernatorial election was the most one-sided political race yet, with Ronald Reagan winning almost unanimously. His Hollywood fame and political charisma propelled him into a favorable candidate...
by qdmhistory | Nov 7, 2022 | History
On November 7, 1974, 29-year-old Sandra Rivett was working as a nanny. She walked into the dark basement of her apartment in London but never walked out. Only an hour later, Lady Veronica Lucan ran bleeding into a nearby pup claiming her husband had just killed the...
