History Schmistory: January 24. The Mac Daddy.
Monday, January 24, 2022
Dave Winer ‘Macworld 1,’ October 21 2006 via Flickr, creative commons attribution.
1984: The Apple Macintosh computer is unleashed into the world, and in less than 30 years, manages to drastically change it. We here at TMP stare at iMacs for hours daily, but tonight, to celebrate, we might just take them out to the Cheesecake Factory or something…
History Schmistory: January 24. An Emerging Sport!
Monday, January 24, 2022
January 24, 1900. World’s oldest Badminton club established in England.
History Schmistory: January 23. Last day in the China shop.
Sunday, January 23, 2022
![Engraving of the Battle of Zama by Cornelis Cort, 1567 [public domaine]](http://www.teammarcopolo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Slaget_ved_Zama_-_Cornelis_Cort_1567.jpg)
Engraving of the Battle of Zama by Cornelis Cort, 1567 [public domain]
History Schmistory: January 23. Mohawk Fever!
Sunday, January 23, 2022
January 23, 1983: The A-Team debuts. Fashion takes note.
Video Schmistory: January 22.
Saturday, January 22, 2022
What do Darwin, Truman, Brahms, Queen Victoria and giant cheese all have in common? January 22, that’s what!
History Schmistory: January 21. Off with his head!
Friday, January 21, 2022
1793: After being found guilty of treason by the French Convention, Louis XVI of France is executed by guillotine. A perfect excuse to roll out our Bastille video! Viva la France!
History Schmistory: January 21. No Smoking Ladies!
Friday, January 21, 2022
January 21, 1908. NYC says NO to women smoking in public.
History Schmistory: January 20. Prez-time for Ronzo!
Thursday, January 20, 2022
1981: At age 69, Ronald Reagan becomes the oldest man ever to be inaugurated as US President. Today, he remains history’s only US President to have ever starred in a movie with a monkey…
Note: We are aware that chimps are not actually monkeys, but it just sounds funnier.
History Comedy at its British-y-est!
Thursday, January 20, 2022
Do you stream the Netflix? Well, we just want you to know that they have all 4 seasons of history’s greatest historical comedy series, Blackadder, available now! Marco is partial to season 3, featuring Dr. House himself, Hugh Laurie, as the bumbling Prince of Wales. Give it a try!
History Schmistory: January 20. Go South!
Thursday, January 20, 2022
January 20, 2007. Heart of Southern Pole Reached on Skis!
