by qdmhistory | Jan 23, 2023 | History
On January 23, 1937, Karl Radek, alongside16 other men, stood before the court during the Second Moscow Trial. This trial was one piece of Stalin’s Great Purge to rid the country of threats, predominantly Trotsykyists and those who opposed Stalin's regime of...
by qdmhistory | Jan 22, 2023 | History
Growing up, Andrei Dmitrievich Sakharov had no idea of the impact he would have on his country. From developing the RDS-37 (the Soviet Union’s first hydrogen bomb) to winning a Nobel peace prize, he has made a lasting impact on the world. However, on this day in 1980,...
by qdmhistory | Jan 21, 2023 | History
A Parisian baker, family man, and devoted husband, Henri Littière could no longer put up with his wife's promiscuous ways, so he found a solution— the chastity belt.What Is A Chastity Belt? A chastity belt, device, or garment is designed to prevent the woman...
by qdmhistory | Jan 20, 2023 | History
Only one President of the United States has ever served more than two terms. The two-term limit had been the tradition since George Washington refused the invitation to run for a third term. Washington didn't want to contribute to divisive politics that had...
by qdmhistory | Jan 19, 2023 | History
The options for men’s undergarments have evolved a lot over the generations. In the 1800s and the early 1900s, men wore one-piece underwear that combined an undershirt and drawers. These drawers were often made out of cotton, linen, or wool. In the 1920s the novel...
by qdmhistory | Jan 18, 2023 | History
On January 18, 2016, Oxfam, a global movement of people working together to fight poverty, shocked the world by revealing how a large portion of global wealth is managed by just a few billionaires worldwide. Oxfam’s report shared that 62 billionaires cumulatively have...