History Schmistory: August 10. A Voyage to Reminder
Sunday, August 10, 2025
1519 – Ferdinand Magellan’s five ships set sail from Spain to circumnavigate the globe. Though Magellan was killed just before the final leg of the journey, the expedition was a success. Not only were they the first to encircle the globe, they were also the first to travel from the Atlantic into the Pacific Ocean, as well as the first to cross the Pacific.
And yet it’s this guy gets a holiday?!…
![Sebastiano del Piombo [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons](http://www.teammarcopolo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/498px-Christopher_Columbus.png)
Sebastiano del Piombo [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
History Schmistory: August 9. No more Richard jokes!
Saturday, August 9, 2025
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By Edmund S. Valtman [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
History Schmistory: August 8. Riiiiiicolaaaa!
Friday, August 8, 2025
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History Schmistory: August 7. Otto-matic
Thursday, August 7, 2025
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By Photographer: Ajepbah; edit: Crisco 1492 [CC BY-SA 3.0 de (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/de/deed.en)], via Wikimedia Commons
History Schmistory: August 6. Rastafar-from English
Wednesday, August 6, 2025
History Schmistory: August 5. The Original “Harry”
Tuesday, August 5, 2025
1100: Henry I is crowned King of England in Westminster Abbey. This particular Henry was not significant enough for Shakespeare, and conveniently skipped.
History Schmistory: August 4. It was good to be Queen -Mother
Monday, August 4, 2025
1900: Queen Elizabeth, ‘the Queen Mother’ is born. Not to be confused with Elizabeth II, who will most likely live forever.
![By Allan warren (Own work) [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/2013/08/389px-H.M._The_Queen_Mother_Allan_Warren.jpg)
By Allan warren (Own work) [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: August 3. La Scala-kazam!
Sunday, August 3, 2025
![By ungenannt [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons](http://www.teammarcopolo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/800px-Milano_Teatro_alla_Scala_Postkarte_001.jpg)
By ungenannt [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Speaking of mediocre composers, here’s a Marco classic!
History Schmistory: August 2. Bay of Henry?
Saturday, August 2, 2025
1610: Explorer Henry Hudson enters the bay later named after him, the Hudson Bay. Since his crew mutinied and left him for dead, an apology card was also in order. It’s in a bottle, floating out there somewhere. Sorry Hud!
![By Neemster (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons](http://www.teammarcopolo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Henry-Hudson-posterimage.png)
By Neemster (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
