by qdmhistory | Jan 29, 2023 | History
After Russia lost the war to Japan, calls for revolution intensified as the working class felt the pinch of the loss. Tsar Nicholas II of Russia enacted reforms on January 29, 1905, to improve the living conditions of workers. Although the Tsar was able to quench the...
by qdmhistory | Jan 28, 2023 | History
The 1889 Exposition Universelle was France's time to shine on the world stage. Also known as a World's Fair, the 1889 Expo was France's chance to show the world it had shaken off revolutionary idealism that ravaged the country 100 years ago. As the...
by qdmhistory | Jan 27, 2023 | History
André Roussimoff was a professional wrestler and actor from France. He was born in 1946 and found fame in his successful wrestling and acting careers. He is better known as “André the Giant,” which was his wrestling ring name. André earned this nickname because of his...
by qdmhistory | Jan 26, 2023 | History
On January 26, 1972, Vesna Vulovic, a Serbian air stewardess, survived an incredible fall from 10,160 meters (33,330 feet) without a parachute. Vulovic was a 22-year-old flight attendant working for JAT Yugoslav Airlines when her flight, JAT Flight 367, was hit by a...
by qdmhistory | Jan 25, 2023 | History
On January 25th, 1858, Felix Mendelssohn's "Wedding March" was performed at the wedding of Princess Victoria, the daughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, and Crown Prince Frederick William of Prussia. Mendelssohn wrote the music at the young...
by qdmhistory | Jan 24, 2023 | History
On January 24, 1848, James W. Marshall found gold nuggets while at work in the Sacramento valley.How James Marshall Came To Sutter’s MillJames Marshall was born on October 8, 1810, to a rural family in New Jersey. After contracting Malaria while working on a farm in...
