History Schmistory: September 4. La La Land!
Saturday, September 20, 2025
1781: Los Angeles, California is founded as El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora La Reina de los Angeles de Porciuncula, (The Village of Our Lady, the Queen of the Angels of Porziuncola), which seems like a silly name for a city, until you see this…
Photo by Eyreland (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
Here are some more ridiculously long city names. Shouldn’t there be a limit? How irritating would it be to have to send a package to Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu?
History Schmistory: September 19. We’re not safe here.
Friday, September 19, 2025
1957: The US begins testing underground nukes. Burrowing animals across the globe react in horror.
History Schmistory: September 18. In fifteen hundred zero two, Columbus sailed the ocean blue for the last dadgum time!
Thursday, September 18, 2025
1502: Christopher Columbus lands at Costa Rica on his fourth and final voyage. And yes, he still thinks it’s Asia. Poor sap.
![Sebastiano del Piombo [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons](http://www.teammarcopolo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/498px-Christopher_Columbus.png)
Sebastiano del Piombo [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
History Schmistory: September 17. The New Frontier…
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
1976: NASA unveils the first space shuttle, Enterprise. Shatner and Nimoy consider a comeback.
History Schmistory: September 16. Let’s get together!
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
1963: Malaysia is formed from the Federation of Malaya, Singapore, British North Borneo and Sarawak. Singapore decides later to leave the newly established nation. Malaysia was quoted as saying, “fine, be that way!” and Singapore was all like, “Oh you just watch me!” and then Malaysia was like, “wait, don’t go!” but by then it was too late.
Happy 48th, Malaysia!
![By Brian Jeffery Beggerly from S'pore (Singapore), Singapore (IMG_1988 Uploaded by Smooth_O) [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons](http://www.teammarcopolo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/800px-Malaysian_flag_flying_in_Malacca.jpg)
By Brian Jeffery Beggerly from S’pore (Singapore), Singapore (IMG_1988 Uploaded by Smooth_O) [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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…
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