by qdmhistory | Dec 24, 2021 | Popular
On this day in 1936, December 24th, the first radioactive isotope was used to treat disease in humans, heralding the birth of much-needed nuclear medicine. Ernest Lawrence was an American physician and physicist who was later awarded a Nobel Prize in Physics for...
by qdmhistory | Dec 23, 2021 | Popular
Van Gogh gave an ear to his lover. It’s a strange tale, but true according to historical accounts… It happened on December 23, 1888, two days before the Christmas holiday. Vincent van Gogh was an exceptionally gifted artist but also odd and often described...
by qdmhistory | Dec 22, 2021 | Popular
On this day, December 22, 1882, an enterprising New Yorker discovered a brilliant use for electric lights and became the first to use them as Christmas tree decorations. Edward H. Johnson, who worked for Thomas Edison’s Illumination Company and subsequently...
by qdmhistory | Dec 21, 2021 | Popular
On December 21st, 1898, the husband and wife duo Marie and Pierre Curie discovered Radium. Their radioactive discovery came after years of tinkering with different crystals and Magnesium. Their discovery would shape the future as we know it today. Pierre met his wife...
by qdmhistory | Dec 20, 2021 | Popular
Two German brothers famously known for their versions of fairy tales, which often featured cruel and dark storylines, released the less known Kinder-und Hausmarche, the German version of Children’s and Household Tales. The two brothers, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm,...
by qdmhistory | Dec 19, 2021 | Popular
Benjamin Franklin used the pen name Richard Saunders to publish Poor Richard’s Almanac. The first edition book was published on December 19th, 1732. An almanac is an annual publication that details important dates and statistics, including astronomical numbers...
