History Schmistory: June 26. Quite a ride for twenty-five cents!
Thursday, June 26, 2025
1927: the Cyclone; arguably the father of the modern roller-coaster, opens at Coney Island to much fanfare and vomit.
“Cyclone in Fog,” by Missy S / CC BY
History Schmistory, June 26: The Cavity Catastrophe
Thursday, June 26, 2025
1498Â –Â The toothbrush was invented. Interestingly, people started to tell more secrets.
Hush if you don’t brush!
History Schmistory: June 24. Dance Fever.
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
1374: The town of Aachen, Germany experiences a massive outbreak of St. John’s Dance, aka the Dancing Plague, a mass psychogenic illness (MPI) of the 14th – 17th centuries that actually caused large groups of people to dance uncontrollably until they passed out. Â Many can still be found at a Phish concert near you.
History Schmistory: June 25. Custer Bites the Bighorn.
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
1876: the ill-fated Battle of Little Bighorn culminates in the death of Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer. Gary Larson said it best:
History Schmistory, June 25: There’s Hope for a Magical Pope!
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
253Â –Â St. Lucius I began his reign as Catholic Pope. This was before he fell in love with the dark arts & started working for Voldem…I mean, You-Know-Who!
What do you mean I can’t bring my wand to church?
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 23. Frrreeeedooooooom!!!
Monday, June 23, 2025
1314: Battle of Bannockburn begins. With the losses of great patriots like Andrew de Moray and William Wallace still weighing heavily on their hearts, Robert the Bruce leads his troops to victory, winning Scottish Independence from England, and an Oscar for Mel Gibson.
“My BraveHeart” by Loren Kerns / CC BY
Ludicrous Latin: Frena pro feris teneo
Sunday, June 22, 2025
I brake for animals.
IMAGE:www.melodiejoice.com
History Schmistory, June 22: Hey! That’s My Bay!
Sunday, June 22, 2025
1611Â –Â Henry Hudson was set adrift in Hudson Bay by mutineers on his ship, the Discovery, & was never seen again.
Mwuahahahah!
History Schmistory: June 22. The Louis and Marie Show
Sunday, June 22, 2025
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By Jean Duplessis-Bertaux (1750-1818), d’après un dessin de Jean-Louis Prieur. Reproduction par P. G. Berthault dans les Tableaux historiques de la Révolution française. ([1]) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
