Today’s MarcoWord (Croatian): Sretan Bozic (Merry Christmas)
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Today’s MarcoWord (Croatian): Sretan Bozic. Merry Christmas. “Sretan Bozic! You think Christmas in Zadar is huge–you should check out Dubrovnik!”
History Schmistory: December 17. Straighten Up and Fly, Wright!
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
1903: The Wright Brothers, Wilbur and Orville make their first powered flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. The original Wright Flyer is now on display at the Smithsonian in Washington DC, apparently with Orville still clinging to it.
![RadioFan ] [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) or GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html)], via Wikimedia Commons](http://www.teammarcopolo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/800px-Wright_flyer_-_full.jpg)
RadioFan ] [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) or GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html)], via Wikimedia Commons
Today’s MarcoWord (Arabic): I’d Miilad said oua sana saida (Merry Christmas)
Monday, December 16, 2024
Today’s MarcoWord (Arabic): I’d Miilad said oua sana saida. Merry Christmas. “I’d Miilad said oua sana saida! Any luck finding a Christmas tree out here in the desert? “
History Schmistory: December 16. “I rule.”
Monday, December 16, 2024
1431: Henry VI of England is crowned King of France at Notre Dame in Paris, making him the only historical figure worthy of a Shakespearian Trilogy.
Henry VI, unknown artist – National Portrait Gallery: NPG 2457. [public domain]
History Schmistory: December 15. Yo-ho, yo-ho, a pirate’s life for Marco?
Sunday, December 15, 2024
1973: The Pirates of the Caribbean water ride opens in Disneyland. Marco rides for two weeks straight. (But he’s still not a pirate!)
![DearCatastropheWaitress at English Wikipedia [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons](http://www.teammarcopolo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/POTCWenches.jpg)
DearCatastropheWaitress at English Wikipedia [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
History Schmistory: December 14. Don’t be shy, Earth!
Saturday, December 14, 2024
1911: Journeyman Ronald Amundsen and his crew discover the South Pole, and get one step closer to answering the age-old question: Does our planet have a cute butt?Â
![By Kuno Lechner; cropped by H Debussy-Jones (talk) 08:31, 14 November 2009 (UTC) (Self-photographed) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) or CC BY-SA 2.5-2.0-1.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5-2.0-1.0)], via Wikimedia Commons](http://www.teammarcopolo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Geographic_Southpole_crop.jpg)
By Kuno Lechner; cropped by H Debussy-Jones (talk) 08:31, 14 November 2009 (UTC) (Self-photographed) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) or CC BY-SA 2.5-2.0-1.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5-2.0-1.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
History Schmistory: December 13. Off the Charts.
Friday, December 13, 2024
1577: Sir Francis Drake sets out from England on his voyage around the world. Judging by this portrait he looks pretty pleased with himself!
![Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons](http://www.teammarcopolo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/1590_or_later_Marcus_Gheeraerts_Sir_Francis_Drake_Buckland_Abbey_Devon.jpg)
Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
History Schmistory: December 12. Is anybody out there?
Thursday, December 12, 2024
1901: Guglielmo Marconi receives the first transatlantic radio signal in Newfoundland. The Message? “What kind of name is gooey elbow macaroni?”
Leslie Ward [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
MarcoWord (Italian): Buon Natale (Merry Christmas)
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Or ‘Buone Feste!’ (Happy Holidays!)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bf/The_Colosseum_during_Christmas.jpg
MarcoWord (Finnish): Hyvaa joulua (Merry Christmas)
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Today’s MarcoWord (Finnish): Hyvaa joulua. Merry Christmas. “Hyvaa joulua! Finland, Finland, Finland, that the country for me; pony trekking or camping, or just watching TV. ”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_Eve#/media/File:Julaftonen_by_Carl_Larsson_1904_edit.jpg
