1099: Crusading Europeans seize Jerusalem. I wouldn’t want to mess with these guys!
![Alphonse-Marie-Adolphe de Neuville [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons](http://www.teammarcopolo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Godfrey_of_Bouillon_and_leaders_of_the_first_crusade.gif)
Alphonse-Marie-Adolphe de Neuville [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
History Schmistory: July 18. Hot Fiddle Action
Thursday, July 18, 2024
64: Roman Emperor Nero allegedly plays the fiddle while Rome burns. Performs the complete version of “The Devil Went Down to Roman Georgia.”
![True or false? You decide! "It Isn't True..That Nero Fiddled While Rome Burned!" (True Comics) by Sam Glankoff [Public Domain]](http://www.teammarcopolo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/glankoff_1.jpg)
True or false? You decide!
“It Isn’t True..That Nero Fiddled While Rome Burned!” (True Comics) by Sam Glankoff [Public Domain]
History Schmistory, July 18: “In Freedom We Are Born!”
Thursday, July 18, 2024
1768 – The Boston Gazette published the “Liberty Song,” America’s 1st patriotic song. It was an American Revolutionary War song composed by patriot, John Dickinson. Come, join hand in hand, to sing this tune to the motherland!
History Schmistory: July 17. A Very Disney Controversy!
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
1955: Disneyland opens. (Price of admission: $1.) Â Walt doesn’t invite Mickey to the dedication for fear that the parks failure could tarnish the mouse’s image. He is all but replaced by Tinkerbell, who proceeds to take the mickey out of Mickey.
History Schmistory, July 17: Starry Eyed Harvard!
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
1850 – The Harvard Observatory took the 1st photograph of a star (Vega). Vega is argued to be the next most important star in the sky after the Sun. Needless to say, it is a “bright spot” in history for astronomers!
What happens on Vega, didn’t stay on vega!
History Schmistory, July 16: Kissing Cooties Goodbye.
Tuesday, July 16, 2024
1439Â –Â Kissing was banned in England to stop germs from spreading! Soon after, blowing kisses became the next best thing.
Enjoy my germs!
Stormin’ the Bastille: July 14 is Bastille Day!
Monday, July 15, 2024
History Schmistory, July 15: Roc-King Out!
Monday, July 15, 2024
1799 – The Rosetta Stone was found in the Egyptian village of Rosetta by French Captain Pierre-François Bouchard during Napoleon’s Egyptian Campaign. It unfortunately did not give them the ability learn a new language online. It did however have three different languages written on it (Greek, Demotic & Hieroglyphic!)
Before internet was invented…
History Schmistory, July 14: Hooray for Bastille Day!
Sunday, July 14, 2024
1789 – Today is Bastille Day. The French Revolution began with the fall of Bastille. Aujourd’hui, nous célébrons notre liberté!
Magnifique
CC0 Public Domain
History Schmistory July 13: Cookin’ Up The Resolution
Saturday, July 13, 2024
1772 – Captain James Cook began his 2nd voyage, this time to the South Seas. He commanded a ship called the Resolution & although was able to retire after this voyage, couldn’t resolve his need for adventure.
This cook is not burnt out yet!
