History Schmistory: September 8. A Transparent Wonder!
Thursday, September 8, 2022
1930: 3M introduces Scotch Tape to the world. And thus, the ‘poor-man’s facelift’ was born.
![By Fungkamseng (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) or FAL], via Wikimedia Commons](http://www.teammarcopolo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Made_in_China_3M_Scotch_Sealing_Tape_Barcode_Yellow_Label_Price_Sticker.jpg)
By Fungkamseng (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) or FAL], via Wikimedia Commons
8 days and counting till Marco’s birthday!
Wednesday, September 7, 2022
History Schmistory: September 7. “There she is…”
Wednesday, September 7, 2022
1921: the first Miss America Pageant is held in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Here we see the swimsuit competition…
![By Fred Hess & Son [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons](http://www.teammarcopolo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/800px-Miss_America_1953_swimsuit_competition.jpg)
By Fred Hess & Son [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
History Schmistory: September 6. Girl Power!
Tuesday, September 6, 2022
1870: Louisa Ann Swain of Laramie, Wyoming becomes the first woman to legally cast a vote in the US general elections. She musta got up reeeeeeeeealy early.
![By Bain News Service. Photographer unknown. [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons](http://www.teammarcopolo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/799px-Rose-Sanderson-Votes-for-Women.jpeg)
By Bain News Service. Photographer unknown. [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
History Schmistory: September 5. Revolutionary Roads.
Monday, September 5, 2022
1793: The French National Convention initiates the Reign of Terror, which many mistake for a heavy metal music festival.
Speaking of which, you know what time it is!
History Schmistory: September 3. “Sooooo… what side where you on?”
Saturday, September 3, 2022
1994: Russia and China formally agree to stop pointing nukes at each other.  All eyes turn to the Montagues and Capulets.
![By Sir John Gilbert [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons](http://www.teammarcopolo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Scene-1.jpg)
By Sir John Gilbert [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
History Schmistory: September 2. Wait for it…
Friday, September 2, 2022
1901: Teddy Roosevelt utters his most famous phrase at a Minnesota State Fair; “speak softly and carry a big stick”. Unfortunately, he was actually teaching the crowd how to impersonate his grandmother.
![See page for author [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons](http://www.teammarcopolo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/492px-Theodore_Roosevelt_laughing.jpg)
See page for author [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
History Schmistory: September 1. Where’s Leo?
Thursday, September 1, 2022
1985: 73 years after the sinking of the Titanic, the ship’s remains are found by a joint French-US expedition. Women and children get the news first.
![By F.G.O. Stuart (1843-1923) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons](http://www.teammarcopolo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/800px-RMS_Titanic_3.jpg)
By F.G.O. Stuart (1843-1923) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
History Schmistory: January 31. Off with his head!
Monday, January 31, 2022
1606: London, England. The infamous Guy Fawkes is executed for his attempt to blow up parliament and King James I in ‘The Gunpowder Plot.’
![The execution of Guy Fawkes' By Claes (Nicolaes) Jansz Visscher [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons](http://www.teammarcopolo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Guy-Fawkes.jpg)
‘The execution of Guy Fawkes’
By Claes (Nicolaes) Jansz Visscher [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Fun fact: The Brit’s mark the anniversary of the Gunpowder plot annually on November 5th with fireworks and bonfires…who say’s you can’t turn an assassination attempt into a party?!
History Schmistory: January 30. Hi-yo, Silver!
Sunday, January 30, 2022
January 30, 1933. Lone Ranger radio show debuts!
Howdy partner!
