History Schmistory, July 18: “In Freedom We Are Born!”
Friday, July 18, 2025
1768 – The Boston Gazette published the “Liberty Song,” America’s 1st patriotic song. It was an American Revolutionary War song composed by patriot, John Dickinson. Come, join hand in hand, to sing this tune to the motherland!
History Schmistory, July 15: Roc-King Out!
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
1799 – The Rosetta Stone was found in the Egyptian village of Rosetta by French Captain Pierre-François Bouchard during Napoleon’s Egyptian Campaign. It unfortunately did not give them the ability learn a new language online. It did however have three different languages written on it (Greek, Demotic & Hieroglyphic!)
Before internet was invented…
History Schmistory, July 4: AMERICAAA!
Friday, July 4, 2025
1776 American Revolution: The United States Declaration of Independence is adopted by the Second Continental Congress. There’s gonna be fireworks!
History Schmistory, July 3: A News Day for Norway!
Thursday, July 3, 2025
1767 – Norway’s oldest newspaper still in print, Adresseavisen, was founded and the first edition was published. They needed a way to adress-a the news-a to the peopla-a.
![The front page of the norwegian newspaper Adresseavisen (1905) By Adresseavisen (Trondhjems Adresseavis) (The Norwegian National Library) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons](http://www.teammarcopolo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Trondhjems_Adresseavis_17._mai_1905_-_framside.jpg)
The front page of the norwegian newspaper Adresseavisen (1905) By Adresseavisen (Trondhjems Adresseavis) (The Norwegian National Library) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
History Schmistory, July 1: A Bright Spot In China!
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
1200Â –Â In China, sunglasses were invented.
China.Saving people’s eyeballs since 1200.
Check out the Emperors new clothes!
History Schmistory, June 29: A Midsummer Nightmare
Sunday, June 29, 2025
1613Â –Â Shakespeare’s Globe Theater burned down. That light through the yonder window breaking? It was a fire. And while all that glistens may not be gold, all that is red and hot is most likely going to burn down a building.
“Globe Theatre, circa 1616” – Detail from van Visscher’s original panorama, circa 1616.
History Schmistory, June 24: Dance Dance Revolution!
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
1374Â –Â A sudden outbreak of St. John’s Dance caused people in the streets of Aachen, Germany, to experience hallucinations and begin to jump and twitch uncontrollably until they collapse from exhaustion.This phenomena, know as “Dancing Mania” spread throughout Europe over the next few decades.
And still continues to effect “victims” all over the world today…
History Schmistory, June 13: Act One For Adriana.
Friday, June 13, 2025
1655Â –Â Adriana Nooseman-van de Bergh became the 1st actress in Amsterdam theater. That diva was never late for dress rehearsal!
You're nailing the happy/sad bipolar thing.
History Schmistory, March 28: Mona Winks!
Friday, March 28, 2025
1794 – The Louvre Museum in Paris opens to the public.
