History Schmistory: August 12th: Ahoy there!
Tuesday, August 12, 2025
1851: The Isle of Wight, England.
It’s the first America’s cup! Victory goes the the US schooner America who beat the British entry. Queen Victoria watches on, no doubt with her head in her hands.
![See page for author [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons](http://www.teammarcopolo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/331px-The_Americas_Cup.jpg)
See page for author [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
History Schmistory: August 11. Welcome to the 500 club! Someone will be with you shortly.
Monday, August 11, 2025
1929. Babe Ruth becomes the first baseball player to hit 500 career home runs. Though most agree it’s because he was all hopped-up on hot dogs.
By National Photo Company [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
History Schmistory: August 10. A Voyage to Reminder
Sunday, August 10, 2025
1519 – Ferdinand Magellan’s five ships set sail from Spain to circumnavigate the globe. Though Magellan was killed just before the final leg of the journey, the expedition was a success. Not only were they the first to encircle the globe, they were also the first to travel from the Atlantic into the Pacific Ocean, as well as the first to cross the Pacific.
And yet it’s this guy gets a holiday?!…
![Sebastiano del Piombo [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons](http://www.teammarcopolo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/498px-Christopher_Columbus.png)
Sebastiano del Piombo [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
History Schmistory: August 9. No more Richard jokes!
Saturday, August 9, 2025
![By Edmund S. Valtman [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons](http://www.teammarcopolo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/472px-Richard_Nixon_by_Edmund_S._Valtman_ppmsc.07955.jpg)
By Edmund S. Valtman [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
History Schmistory: August 8. Riiiiiicolaaaa!
Friday, August 8, 2025
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History Schmistory: August 7. Otto-matic
Thursday, August 7, 2025
![By Photographer: Ajepbah; edit: Crisco 1492 [CC BY-SA 3.0 de (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/de/deed.en)], via Wikimedia Commons](http://www.teammarcopolo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Alter_Markt_Magdeburg-Altstadt.Magdeburger_Reiter_edit.jpg)
By Photographer: Ajepbah; edit: Crisco 1492 [CC BY-SA 3.0 de (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/de/deed.en)], via Wikimedia Commons
