History Schmistory: April 22. Bastille Construction Begins
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
1370: Construction of the Bastille begins. Plans to build a big play toy in the back are never completed.
History Schmistory: April 21. Rome Founded.
Monday, April 21, 2025
753 BCE. The legendary date of the foundation of Rome. Legend has it that Romulus turned to Remus and said “Good food, great night life. How ’bout here?”
History Schmistory, April 21: I Founded Rome! No, I Founded Rome!
Monday, April 21, 2025
753 BCÂ –Â Romulus and Remus found Rome (traditional date). Also, first recorded Roman sibling rivalry. Â Their disagreement has to be settled by their mom, a she-wolf.
History Schmistory April 20: Dracula author dies. Or does he?
Sunday, April 20, 2025
1912. Bram Stoker, British author of Dracula died. His last words were “Get me some o’ them ‘Twilight’ royalties….”
History Schmistory: April 19. Francis Drake Opens a Can o’ Whoop A**
Saturday, April 19, 2025
April 19. 1587: Francis Drake attacks the Spanish fleet while it’s moored in Cadiz harbour. Before firing, the Spanish ask if he has any Drake’s coffee cake. Drake fires on the Spanish instead.
History Schistory, April 19: Drake sinks Armada
Saturday, April 19, 2025
1587Â –Â Sir Frances Drake sails into Cadiz Spain & sinks Spanish fleet, which shifts the balance of power in the world away from Spain and toward England and France. How did he ever manage to sink such a huge car? Oh, wait, the car is named after the fleet, not the other way around. Â Got it!
History Schmistory: April 18. The Euro is born.
Friday, April 18, 2025
On April 18, 1999, The Euro became the official currency of 11 European countries. Terms like “Eurotrash” and “Euronerd” are now worth more money.
History Schmistory: April 17. Martin Luther Faces Diet of Worms.
Thursday, April 17, 2025
1521. Martin Luther went before the Diet of Worms to face charges stemming from his religious writings. Didn’t go so great for Luther. If you faced a Diet of Worms, how well do you think it would go for you?
History Schmistory, April 17: Canterbury Tales Told for the First Time!
Thursday, April 17, 2025
1397Â –Â Geoffrey Chaucer tells the Canterbury Tales for the first time at the court of Richard II. Chaucer scholars have also identified this date (in 1387) as when the book’s pilgrimage to Canterbury starts. After all, it does start “Whan that aprill with his shoures soote the droghte of march hath perced to the roote”
History Schmistory: April 16. First Woman to Fly Across English Channel.
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
1912. Harriet Quimby became the first woman to fly across the English Channel. British historians were quoted saying: “Finally, a bird flies south!”
