History Schmistory, July 17: Starry Eyed Harvard!
Thursday, July 17, 2025
1850 – The Harvard Observatory took the 1st photograph of a star (Vega). Vega is argued to be the next most important star in the sky after the Sun. Needless to say, it is a “bright spot” in history for astronomers!
What happens on Vega, didn’t stay on vega!
History Schmistory, July 16: Kissing Cooties Goodbye.
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
1439Â –Â Kissing was banned in England to stop germs from spreading! Soon after, blowing kisses became the next best thing.
Enjoy my germs!
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 14: Hooray for Bastille Day!
Monday, July 14, 2025
1789 Today is Bastille Day. The French Revolution began with the fall of Bastille. Aujourd’hui, nous celebrons notre liberte!
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Countdown to Bastille Day!
Saturday, July 12, 2025
You say you want a revolution? Â OK–you got it. Â 2 days to Bastille Day!
History Schmistory, July 10: A New’d Way To Do Things.
Thursday, July 10, 2025
1040 – Lady Godiva rode naked on horseback to force her husband, the Earl of Mercia, to lower taxes. I am sure her husband wished they could have kept their disagreement covered up.
Some women really know how to prove a point!
History Schmistory, July 8: Bonjour, Paris!
Thursday, July 10, 2025
951 – Paris was founded. At the time, it was occupied by the Germanic Franks. Thankfully they came up with an awesome name for the city — it could have been a bratwurst.
Paris sure used to occur a lot of Germs!
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!
