History Schmistory, December 19th: Like Clockwork
Thursday, December 19, 2024
1971 – Hollywood, California
Stanley Kubrick’s highly controversial ‘A Clockwork Orange’ premieres.
History Schmistory: December 18. The Dynasty Formerly Known As…
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
1271: Kublai Khan renames his empire “Yuan” (å…ƒ yuán), officially marking the start of the Yuan Dynasty. He later renames his new visitor Marco Polo “Pompous Infectious,” But of course there’s no record of that either!
![Ladies and gentlemen... The Emperor! [public domain]](http://www.teammarcopolo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/YuanEmperorAlbumKhubilaiPortrait.jpg)
Ladies and gentlemen… The Emperor!
[public domain]
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]
Krampus Edition is Here!
Sunday, December 15, 2024
OK, Santa Dancers, the moment has arrived! Go to iTunes and grab the new Santa Dance: Krampus Edition and crank it to 11ish!
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gejNNDhWRuU]
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
