History Schmistory: August 1. Breathe, durn-it!
Friday, August 1, 2025
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History Schmistory: July 31. Houston, the Nina has landed.
Thursday, July 31, 2025
!['Columbus landing at Trinidad', From Famous Voyagers and Explorers, 1893, The British Library [public domain]](http://www.teammarcopolo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/11223728426_a95f3a7438_o-e1434734786458.jpg)
‘Columbus landing at Trinidad’, From Famous Voyagers and Explorers, 1893, The British Library [public domain]
History Schmistory: July 30. “Eat it, gravity!”
Wednesday, July 30, 2025
![Here goes nothing! V.Leers (De prins der geillustreerde bladen) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons](http://www.teammarcopolo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/468px-FirstParachute.png)
Here goes nothing!
V.Leers (De prins der geillustreerde bladen) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
History Schmistory: July 29. The Final Frontier…
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
1958: President Dwight D. Eisenhower eagerly signs a federal statute that creates the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
![To infinity and beyond! By Bill Ingalls [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons](http://www.teammarcopolo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/800px-STS-135_begins_takeoff.jpg)
To infinity and beyond!
By Bill Ingalls [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Sadly, they were never able to get him back to his home planet.
History Schmistory: July 28. This spud’s for you.
Monday, July 28, 2025
1586: The Potato is introduced into Britain from America. It quickly adopts a flawless British accent.
‘How do you do?”
History Schmistory: July 27. Lend me your ears…..
Sunday, July 27, 2025
1890: Vincent van Gogh shoots himself; he dies two days later. Insert ear joke here.
!['Self Portrait' Vincent van Gogh [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons](http://www.teammarcopolo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/489px-VanGogh-self-portrait-with_bandaged_ear.jpg)
‘Self Portrait’
Vincent van Gogh [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
History Schmistory: July 26. Mi Vidi Vi!
Saturday, July 26, 2025
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By skanita en privata biblioteko de P.FiÅo (Wikipedia/eo) [CC0], via Wikimedia Commons
Fun Fact: Esperanto was the brain child of Dr. Ludwig Lazarus Zamenhof and was designed as a ‘universal language’ that would help foster global connections and communication. Unfortunately it was not the success Zamenhof had hoped. Today only 10,000, in the whole world, speak it fluently. Commiseration’s Dr. Z
History Schmistory: July 25. First in Flight.
Friday, July 25, 2025
![How you doin'? Louis Bleriot, See page for author [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons](http://www.teammarcopolo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Louis_Bleriot.jpg)
How you doin’?
Louis Bleriot, See page for author [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
History Schmistory: July 24. King Gaga.
Thursday, July 24, 2025
1567: A one year old boy becomes King James VI of Scotland when his mother, Mary Queen of Scots, abdicates. He shares a round of milk with his subjects.
‘James VI as a young boy’,
King James I of England and VI of Scotland by Arnold van Brounckhorst.jpg, Public Domain
Fun fact: Once he was all grown up James ruled both England and Scotland from 1603- 1625….. he was also fascinated by witches and the Daemonologie in 1599. Each to their own I guess!
History Schmistory: July 23. Speak now or forever hold your tongue.
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
