Ludicrous Latin: Ad eundum quo nemo ante iit
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
To boldly go where no man has gone before.
History Schistory, April 19: Drake sinks Armada
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
1587Â –Â Sir Frances Drake sails into Cadiz Spain & sinks Spanish fleet, which shifts the balance of power in the world away from Spain and toward England and France. How did he ever manage to sink such a huge car? Oh, wait, the car is named after the fleet, not the other way around. Â Got it!
BrainBashers: Ancient Poetry, Yo!
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
Which is the Muse of Lyric Poetry?
a. Calliope
b. Clio
c. Erato
d. Euterpe
History Schmistory: April 18. The Euro is born.
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
On April 18, 1999, The Euro became the official currency of 11 European countries. Terms like “Eurotrash” and “Euronerd” are now worth more money.
History Schmistory, April 18: The Zman cometh
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
417Â –Â St Zosimus begins his reign as Catholic Pope. Nothing significant about St. Zosimus, but doncha think he has a cool name? See, popes can be cool, too!
History Schmistory: April 17. Martin Luther Faces Diet of Worms.
Monday, April 17, 2023
1521. Martin Luther went before the Diet of Worms to face charges stemming from his religious writings. Didn’t go so great for Luther. If you faced a Diet of Worms, how well do you think it would go for you?
History Schmistory, April 17: Canterbury Tales Told for the First Time!
Monday, April 17, 2023
1397Â –Â Geoffrey Chaucer tells the Canterbury Tales for the first time at the court of Richard II. Chaucer scholars have also identified this date (in 1387) as when the book’s pilgrimage to Canterbury starts. After all, it does start “Whan that aprill with his shoures soote the droghte of march hath perced to the roote”
Ludicrous Latin: Non, mihi ignosce, credo me insequentem esse
Sunday, April 16, 2023
No, excuse me, I believe I’m next.
History Schmistory: April 16. First Woman to Fly Across English Channel.
Sunday, April 16, 2023
1912. Harriet Quimby became the first woman to fly across the English Channel. British historians were quoted saying: “Finally, a bird flies south!”
