History Schmistory: July 31. Houston, the Nina has landed.
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
History Schmistory: July 30. “Eat it, gravity!”
Tuesday, July 30, 2024
History Schmistory: July 29. The Final Frontier…
Monday, July 29, 2024
1958: President Dwight D. Eisenhower eagerly signs a federal statute that creates the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
Sadly, they were never able to get him back to his home planet.
History Schmistory: July 28. This spud’s for you.
Sunday, July 28, 2024
1586: The Potato is introduced into Britain from America. It quickly adopts a flawless British accent.
History Schmistory: July 27. Lend me your ears…..
Saturday, July 27, 2024
1890: Vincent van Gogh shoots himself; he dies two days later. Insert ear joke here.
History Schmistory: July 26. Mi Vidi Vi!
Friday, July 26, 2024
Fun Fact: Esperanto was the brain child of Dr. Ludwig Lazarus Zamenhof and was designed as a ‘universal language’ that would help foster global connections and communication. Unfortunately it was not the success Zamenhof had hoped. Today only 10,000, in the whole world, speak it fluently. Commiseration’s Dr. Z
History Schmistory: July 25. First in Flight.
Thursday, July 25, 2024
History Schmistory: July 24. King Gaga.
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
1567: A one year old boy becomes King James VI of Scotland when his mother, Mary Queen of Scots, abdicates. He shares a round of milk with his subjects.
Fun fact: Once he was all grown up James ruled both England and Scotland from 1603- 1625….. he was also fascinated by witches and the Daemonologie in 1599. Each to their own I guess!
History Schmistory: July 23. Speak now or forever hold your tongue.
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
History Schmistory: July 22. Vrrrroooooooommmm-put-put… -put.
Monday, July 22, 2024