History Schmistory, June 6: A “Peace” of History
Friday, June 6, 2025
1660 -Denmark & Sweden signed a peace treaty after nearly two years of fighting! C’mon you guys! Â We can’t even tell you apart!
History Schmistory, June 5: Titus fit
Thursday, June 5, 2025
70Â –Â Titus & his Roman legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem. Â Some people will do anything to get a famous arch named after them.
History Schmistory, June 4: Insert cheesy joke
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
1070Â –Â Roquefort cheese was created in a cave near Roquefort, France! Insert your own cheesy joke here : )
History Schmistory, June 3: That Turkey is Toast!
Tuesday, June 3, 2025
1098 – After a 5-month siege in the 1st Crusade, the Crusaders seized A Turkey. And by A, we mean Antioch (the city in the country of Turkey, not the bird!)
History Schmistory: May 27. King John Crowned.
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
1199. King John of England, who would go on to sign the Magna Carta, is crowned. During the ceremony, a heckler yelled “OK, you got your crown, now how about some rights?”
History Schmistory, May 24: Yo, Crusades!
Saturday, May 24, 2025
1218 – The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt.
Ludicrous Latin: Noster populus facit discrepantiam!
Friday, May 23, 2025
Our people make the difference!
History Schmistory: May 21 Otto-matic
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
History Schmistory: May 20. A Bunch of Nicea Guys.
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
325: The Council of Nicea begins. Constantine opens it with a joke, ends it with a Creed.
History Schmistory: May 16. St. Petersburg Founded.
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
1703: St. Petersburg is founded by Peter the Great. In 1924, the name of the city was changed to Leningrad. In 1991, the city name was changed back to St. Petersburg. Tough on the GPS.