New Year’s Day in History: History Schmistory
Monday, December 30, 2019
What happened on New Year’s Day in History? With jokes.
History Schmistory: December 25 in History
Wednesday, December 25, 2019
Ever wondered what happened in history on Christmas Day. Here are some of the biggies, with jokes.
History Schmistory: December 21. Collect Them All!
Saturday, December 21, 2019
1937: Walt Disney introduces the world to it’s first full-length animated feature, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. While sharing the movie with the world, he still refuses to share his toys.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cd/Walt_Disney_Snow_white_1937_trailer_screenshot_(13).jpg, [public domain]
History Schmistory: December 20. It’s a Challenging Afterlife.
Friday, December 20, 2019
1946: The popular Christmas film It’s a Wonderful Life is first released in New York City, and good ol’ Clarence finally gets his wings
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ab/It’s_A_Wonderful_Life.jpg [public domain]
History Schmistory: December 18. The Dynasty Formerly Known As…
Wednesday, December 18, 2019
1271: Kublai Khan renames his empire “Yuan” (元 yuán), officially marking the start of the Yuan Dynasty. He later renames his new visitor Marco Polo “Pompous Infectious,” But of course there’s no record of that either!
![Ladies and gentlemen... The Emperor! [public domain]](http://www.teammarcopolo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/YuanEmperorAlbumKhubilaiPortrait.jpg)
Ladies and gentlemen… The Emperor!
[public domain]
History Schmistory: December 17. Straighten Up and Fly, Wright!
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
1903: The Wright Brothers, Wilbur and Orville make their first powered flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. The original Wright Flyer is now on display at the Smithsonian in Washington DC, apparently with Orville still clinging to it.
![RadioFan ] [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) or GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html)], via Wikimedia Commons](http://www.teammarcopolo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/800px-Wright_flyer_-_full.jpg)
RadioFan ] [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) or GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html)], via Wikimedia Commons
History Schmistory: December 16. “I rule.”
Monday, December 16, 2019
1431: Henry VI of England is crowned King of France at Notre Dame in Paris, making him the only historical figure worthy of a Shakespearian Trilogy.
Henry VI, unknown artist – National Portrait Gallery: NPG 2457. [public domain]
History Schmistory: December 15. Yo-ho, yo-ho, a pirate’s life for Marco?
Sunday, December 15, 2019
1973: The Pirates of the Caribbean water ride opens in Disneyland. Marco rides for two weeks straight. (But he’s still not a pirate!)
![DearCatastropheWaitress at English Wikipedia [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons](http://www.teammarcopolo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/POTCWenches.jpg)
DearCatastropheWaitress at English Wikipedia [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
History Schmistory: December 14. Don’t be shy, Earth!
Saturday, December 14, 2019
1911: Journeyman Ronald Amundsen and his crew discover the South Pole, and get one step closer to answering the age-old question: Does our planet have a cute butt?
![By Kuno Lechner; cropped by H Debussy-Jones (talk) 08:31, 14 November 2009 (UTC) (Self-photographed) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) or CC BY-SA 2.5-2.0-1.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5-2.0-1.0)], via Wikimedia Commons](http://www.teammarcopolo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Geographic_Southpole_crop.jpg)
By Kuno Lechner; cropped by H Debussy-Jones (talk) 08:31, 14 November 2009 (UTC) (Self-photographed) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) or CC BY-SA 2.5-2.0-1.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5-2.0-1.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
History Schmistory: December 13. Off the Charts.
Friday, December 13, 2019
1577: Sir Francis Drake sets out from England on his voyage around the world. Judging by this portrait he looks pretty pleased with himself!
![Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons](http://www.teammarcopolo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/1590_or_later_Marcus_Gheeraerts_Sir_Francis_Drake_Buckland_Abbey_Devon.jpg)
Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
