History Schmistory: September 15. A child is born.
Monday, September 15, 2025
1254: The world is given a truly special gift. Marco Polo! Many sing and rejoice.
Happy 757th, Marco!
History Schmistory: September 14. As tough as…
Sunday, September 14, 2025
1984: Joseph Kittinger becomes the first man to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean in a hot air balloon. At 56 years old, it is only his latest of a lifetime of accomplishments, which include setting the record for the highest, longest and fastest skydive, and surviving a year in a North Vietnamese POW camp. Nails, folks. Nails.
See page for author [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
History Schmistory: September 13. “Curses!”
Saturday, September 13, 2025
1898: After a long bout with Eastman-Kodak, Hannibal Goodwin is awarded a patent for the celluloid photographic film roll, luckily before Edison found a way to swoop in and steal the idea for himself. Speaking of, here’s Tommy looking very smug.
![By Louis Bachrach, Bachrach Studios, restored by Michel Vuijlsteke [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons](http://www.teammarcopolo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/468px-Thomas_Edison2.jpg)
By Louis Bachrach, Bachrach Studios, restored by Michel Vuijlsteke [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
History Schmistory: September 12. Classic 50s Alien Encounter.
Friday, September 12, 2025
1952: Flatwoods, West Virginia. The “Flatwoods Monster” emerges from her crashed UFO to witness 8 humans and a dog staring at her. Here’s more…
![Artists interpretation of the 'monster' By Camilo Sanchez (Own work) [CC BY 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons](http://www.teammarcopolo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/400px-Flatwoods_monster.svg_.png)
Artists interpretation of the ‘monster’
By Camilo Sanchez (Own work) [CC BY 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
History Schmistory: September 11. What is this magical place?
Thursday, September 11, 2025
1609: Henry Hudson discovers Manhattan Island and mingles with its indigenous people. Here they are in their native habitat…
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7162/6766536969_9b45150ce3_o.jpg
History Schmistory: September 10. No Fear!
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
1419: John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy, is assassinated by the Dauphin‘s gang. Witnesses report he was crying like a baby.
http://pixabay.com/en/bottlenose-dolphin-dolphin-tooth-406763/
So long, and thanks for all the fish.
History Schmistory: September 9. And we shall call it…
Tuesday, September 9, 2025
1776: The Continental Congress officially names its new union of sovereign states The United States, coming in just ahead of Libertyland and Don’t Tread on Us-ia.
![By Lexicon, Vikrum (Own work) [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 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons](http://www.teammarcopolo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/800px-Gadsden_flag.svg_.png)
By Lexicon, Vikrum (Own work) [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 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
History Schmistory: September 8. A Transparent Wonder!
Monday, September 8, 2025
1930: 3M introduces Scotch Tape to the world. And thus, the ‘poor-man’s facelift’ was born.
![By Fungkamseng (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) or FAL], via Wikimedia Commons](http://www.teammarcopolo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Made_in_China_3M_Scotch_Sealing_Tape_Barcode_Yellow_Label_Price_Sticker.jpg)
By Fungkamseng (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) or FAL], via Wikimedia Commons
History Schmistory: September 7. “There she is…”
Sunday, September 7, 2025
1921: the first Miss America Pageant is held in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Here we see the swimsuit competition…
![By Fred Hess & Son [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons](http://www.teammarcopolo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/800px-Miss_America_1953_swimsuit_competition.jpg)
By Fred Hess & Son [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
History Schmistory: September 6. Girl Power!
Saturday, September 6, 2025
1870: Louisa Ann Swain of Laramie, Wyoming becomes the first woman to legally cast a vote in the US general elections. She musta got up reeeeeeeeealy early.
![By Bain News Service. Photographer unknown. [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons](http://www.teammarcopolo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/799px-Rose-Sanderson-Votes-for-Women.jpeg)
By Bain News Service. Photographer unknown. [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
