History Schmistory, July 15: Roc-King Out!
Monday, July 15, 2024
1799 – The Rosetta Stone was found in the Egyptian village of Rosetta by French Captain Pierre-François Bouchard during Napoleon’s Egyptian Campaign. It unfortunately did not give them the ability learn a new language online. It did however have three different languages written on it (Greek, Demotic & Hieroglyphic!)
Before internet was invented…
History Schmistory, July 14: Hooray for Bastille Day!
Sunday, July 14, 2024
1789 – Today is Bastille Day. The French Revolution began with the fall of Bastille. Aujourd’hui, nous célébrons notre liberté!
Magnifique
CC0 Public Domain
History Schmistory July 13: Cookin’ Up The Resolution
Saturday, July 13, 2024
1772 – Captain James Cook began his 2nd voyage, this time to the South Seas. He commanded a ship called the Resolution & although was able to retire after this voyage, couldn’t resolve his need for adventure.
This cook is not burnt out yet!
History Schmistory, July 11: Pons Comet Pun
Thursday, July 11, 2024
1801 – French astronomer Jean-Louis Pons discovered his 1st comet. He then went on to discover 36 more. Jeez louise!
I see one…two….three…four….
History Schmistory, July 10: A New’d Way To Do Things.
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
1040 – Lady Godiva rode naked on horseback to force her husband, the Earl of Mercia, to lower taxes. I am sure her husband wished they could have kept their disagreement covered up.
Some women really know how to prove a point!
History Schmistory, July 8: Bonjour, Paris!
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
951 – Paris was founded. At the time, it was occupied by the Germanic Franks. Thankfully they came up with an awesome name for the city — it could have been a bratwurst.
Paris sure used to occur a lot of Germs!
History Schmistory, July 2: Baffled By Baffin!
Tuesday, July 2, 2024
1578Â –Â Martin Frobisher sighted Baffin Island. This is super great, however, it is the 5th largest island in the world & would slightly hard to miss!
Where’s Baffin? I can’t seem to find it. It should be called Waldo Island.
History Schmistory, June 27: Halt Your Horses!
Thursday, June 27, 2024
1652Â –Â New Amsterdam (now NYC) passed the 1st speed limit law in the U.S.A. Probably to prevent all the horse & carriage races that were taking place.
Woah! Slow it down, speed demon!
History Schmistory, June 24: Dance Dance Revolution!
Monday, June 24, 2024
1374Â –Â A sudden outbreak of St. John’s Dance caused people in the streets of Aachen, Germany, to experience hallucinations and begin to jump and twitch uncontrollably until they collapse from exhaustion.This phenomena, know as “Dancing Mania” spread throughout Europe over the next few decades.
And still continues to effect “victims” all over the world today…
History Schmistory, June 22: Hey! That’s My Bay!
Saturday, June 22, 2024
1611Â –Â Henry Hudson was set adrift in Hudson Bay by mutineers on his ship, the Discovery, & was never seen again.
Mwuahahahah!
