History Schmistory: May 20. Lorenzo not-so-Magnifico dies.
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
May 20, 1503. The OTHER Lorenzo dies, cousin of the Lorenzo Magnifico. This one is Lorenzo not so Magnifico.
source: wikipedia
History Schmistory: May 19. Irreconcilable Differences
Monday, May 19, 2025
1536: Anne Boleyn, second wife of King Henry VIII of England, is executed for treason and incest, along with her brother and alleged lover Lord Rochford.
History Schmistory: May 17. Don’t Let the Door Hit You On the Way Out!
Saturday, May 17, 2025
1527: The Medici family are expelled from Florence. They came back after a few years, for the gelato.
History Schmistory, May 15: Mary Queen of Scots
Thursday, May 15, 2025
1567 – Mary, Queen of Scots marries James Hepburn, Earl of Bothwell. Later, according to Monty Python, she dies:
History Schmistory: May 14. Lewis and Clark take a hike
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
1804. President Thomas Jefferson suggests that Lewis and Clark take a hike, so they do–across the US to the Pacific Ocean. 
History Schmistory: May 12. Black Guy from Woodstock becomes Prince of Wales
Monday, May 12, 2025
1343. Edward, Son of Edward III, called “The Black Prince,” and born at the royal palace of Woodstock, becomes Prince of Wales. By the way, he wasn’t really black. That was a joke : D
History Schmistory: May 11. Constantinople founded.
Sunday, May 11, 2025
330: Constantinople is founded on the site of an existing Greek city called Byzantium. Takes weeks for letterhead and business cards to be changed.
History Schmistory: May 9. Columbus Sails the Ocean Blue
Friday, May 9, 2025
1502: Christopher Columbus leaves on his final voyage to America. Naturally, he still thinks its India. Marco Polo clenches fists, grits teeth, and mutters “Columbus!” like Seinfeld saying “Newman!”
photo: wrt blog
History Schmistory: May 6. Peter Minuit buys Manhattan
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
1626: Peter Minuit, a Dutch settler, buys Manhatten island. Donald Trumps calls it a “classy deal,” but still fires him.
photo: technorati.com
