History Schmistory: May 21 Otto-matic
Saturday, May 21, 2022
993: Holy Roman Emperor Otto III is crowned.
History Schmistory: May 20. A Bunch of Nicea Guys.
Friday, May 20, 2022
325: The Council of Nicea begins. Constantine opens it with a joke, ends it with a Creed.
History Schmistory: May 16. St. Petersburg Founded.
Friday, May 20, 2022
1703: St. Petersburg is founded by Peter the Great. In 1924, the name of the city was changed to Leningrad. In 1991, the city name was changed back to St. Petersburg. Tough on the GPS.
History Schmistory: May 20. Lorenzo not-so-Magnifico dies.
Friday, May 20, 2022
May 20, 1503. The OTHER Lorenzo dies, cousin of the Lorenzo Magnifico. This one is Lorenzo not so Magnifico.
source: wikipedia
Ludicrous Latin: Salve, Brute! Crepidas meas per clavos ad solum adfixinte?
Thursday, May 19, 2022
Hey, Brutus! Did you nail my sandals to the floor?
History Schmistory: May 19. Irreconcilable Differences
Thursday, May 19, 2022
1536: Anne Boleyn, second wife of King Henry VIII of England, is executed for treason and incest, along with her brother and alleged lover Lord Rochford.
Ludicrous Latin:Tua mater tam antiqua ut linguam latinam loquatur!
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
Your mother is so old, she speaks Latin.
