History Schmistory: April 19. Francis Drake Opens a Can o’ Whoop A**
Saturday, April 19, 2025
April 19. 1587: Francis Drake attacks the Spanish fleet while it’s moored in Cadiz harbour. Before firing, the Spanish ask if he has any Drake’s coffee cake. Drake fires on the Spanish instead.
Ludicrous Latin: Ad eundum quo nemo ante iit
Saturday, April 19, 2025
To boldly go where no man has gone before.
History Schistory, April 19: Drake sinks Armada
Saturday, April 19, 2025
1587Â –Â Sir Frances Drake sails into Cadiz Spain & sinks Spanish fleet, which shifts the balance of power in the world away from Spain and toward England and France. How did he ever manage to sink such a huge car? Oh, wait, the car is named after the fleet, not the other way around. Â Got it!
BrainBashers: Ancient Poetry, Yo!
Friday, April 18, 2025
Which is the Muse of Lyric Poetry?
a. Calliope
b. Clio
c. Erato
d. Euterpe
History Schmistory: April 18. The Euro is born.
Friday, April 18, 2025
On April 18, 1999, The Euro became the official currency of 11 European countries. Terms like “Eurotrash” and “Euronerd” are now worth more money.
History Schmistory, April 18: The Zman cometh
Friday, April 18, 2025
417Â –Â St Zosimus begins his reign as Catholic Pope. Nothing significant about St. Zosimus, but doncha think he has a cool name? See, popes can be cool, too!
History Schmistory: April 17. Martin Luther Faces Diet of Worms.
Thursday, April 17, 2025
1521. Martin Luther went before the Diet of Worms to face charges stemming from his religious writings. Didn’t go so great for Luther. If you faced a Diet of Worms, how well do you think it would go for you?
History Schmistory, April 17: Canterbury Tales Told for the First Time!
Thursday, April 17, 2025
1397Â –Â Geoffrey Chaucer tells the Canterbury Tales for the first time at the court of Richard II. Chaucer scholars have also identified this date (in 1387) as when the book’s pilgrimage to Canterbury starts. After all, it does start “Whan that aprill with his shoures soote the droghte of march hath perced to the roote”
Ludicrous Latin: Non, mihi ignosce, credo me insequentem esse
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
No, excuse me, I believe I’m next.
