History Schmistory: June 18. Nice Treaty!
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
1538: Treaty of Nice: ends war between Emperor Charles V & King French I. Pillow fight ensues.
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History Schmistory: June 18th: Waterloo Sunset!
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
1815:  The Battle of Waterloo, Belgium. Napoleon and Wellington ‘duke’ it out (see what we did there) and along the way incidentally provide ABBA with the keys to stardom!
The British victory at Waterloo heralded the end of Napoleonic ascendancy in Europe after over ten years as Emperor of The French.
“Napoléon Bonaparte, 1798”
digital watercolor from painting by Édouard Detaille by Now Idonoa /CCBY
History Schmistory, June 18: No Monk-eying Around!
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
1178 – 5 Canterbury monks reported an explosion on moon. The monks sighting coincides with the Taurid meteor shower. Modern astronomers say that there would be spewing molten matter from a meteor impact, which would explain the monks description of the event.
So they weren’t just telling tales…
The Moon, the moon, the moon is ON FIRE!
History Schmistory: June 17. A 2nd term of endearment.
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
1194: King Richard I of England is crowned for a second time. Reportedly liked the first one better.
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History Schmistory, June 17: The Good Kind of Good.
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
1119 – Charles the Good became Count of Flanders. Charles was known for his kindness and generosity towards the less fortunate. You could always count on him!Â
Hey look! It’s Good ol’ Charles.
History Schmistory, June 16: Wait, She Didn’t Die?
Monday, June 16, 2025
1567 – Mary, Queen of Scots, was imprisoned in Lochleven Castle prison in Scotland. While we had mentioned in a previous “History Schmistory” that Monty Python says Ms. Mary dies, we were on a mission to find the REAL story. Take that Monty!
In case you missed it, here’s another clip of Mr. Python’s take on the Q of S….
History Schmistory: June 15. Other than that, how was the flight?
Sunday, June 15, 2025
1785: Francois de Rozier becomes the first air ballooning fatality. No truth to the to rumor he was texting while ballooning.
![Other than that how was the flight? "Ascension captive d'une montgolfière (Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier) dans les jardins de la papèterie Réveillon, le 19 octobre 1783." Claude-Louis Desrais [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons](http://www.teammarcopolo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Montgolfiere_1783.jpg)
Other than that how was the flight?
“Ascension captive d’une montgolfière (Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier) dans les jardins de la papèterie Réveillon, le 19 octobre 1783.” Claude-Louis Desrais [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
History Schmistory, June 15: FRRREEEEDDDOOOMMMM!
Sunday, June 15, 2025
1215 – King John signed Magna Carta in Runnymede, England. Magna Carta was the first document forced onto an English King by a group of his subjects. It also influenced the early settlers in New England and inspired later constitutional documents, including the United States Constitution. We The People say…
YIPEEE for LIBERTY!
Aw Man! Do I have to give up all my controlling powers?
History Schmistory: June 14. Bad Day for the British Monarchy.
Saturday, June 14, 2025
1645: Battle of Naseby; Parliamentarians defeat Charles I. Based on the photo, it should have been called the Battle of Noseby.
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History Schmistory, June 14: It’s The Middle of the Night Mister!
Saturday, June 14, 2025
1597Â –Â At 4:30 AM, Willem Barents left Novaya Zemlya for Netherlands. He wasn’t the best looking chap, mostly likely from limited beauty sleep.
Introducing Bill “the not so beautiful” Barents!
