History Schmistory: May 11. Constantinople founded.
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
330: Constantinople is founded on the site of an existing Greek city called Byzantium. Takes weeks for letterhead and business cards to be changed.
Ludicrous Latin: Sola lingua bona est lingua mortua
Monday, May 9, 2022
The only good language is a dead language.
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History Schmistory: May 9. Columbus Sails the Ocean Blue
Monday, May 9, 2022
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!”
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History Schmistory: May 6. Peter Minuit buys Manhattan
Friday, May 6, 2022
1626: Peter Minuit, a Dutch settler, buys Manhatten island. Donald Trumps calls it a “classy deal,” but still fires him.
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History Schmistory: May 5. Kublai Elected Khan
Thursday, May 5, 2022
1260. Grandson of the infamous Genghis Khan, Kublai was also a man of military skill. He conquered China and established the Mongol dynasty, unifying the nation for the first time since the T’ang regime. Though a nomadic warrior, he became an emperor in the Chinese tradition and earned the respect of the Chinese as well as the Mongols. Marco Polo claims to have met him in 1274.
History Schmistory: May 4. Napoleon Begins Palindrome
Wednesday, May 4, 2022
1814: Napoleon begins his exile on Elba, setting off one of the most powerful palindromes known to man: Able was I, ere I saw Elba.
