History Schmistory: April 16. First Woman to Fly Across English Channel.
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
1912. Harriet Quimby became the first woman to fly across the English Channel. British historians were quoted saying: “Finally, a bird flies south!”
Happy Birthday, Renaissance Man!
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Happy Birthday, Leonardo Da Vinci! 559 years young today! Born April 15, 1452.
History Schmistory, April 15: Kid Born in Vinci
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
1452. Leonardo Da Vinci born out of wedlock in Vinci, Italy. Because he is illegitimate, he will need to find a trade, instead of becoming a government worker like his father.
Ludicrous Latin: Caesar si viveret, ad remum dareris.
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
If Caesar were alive, you’d be chained to an oar!
History Schmistory: April 15. Czechoslovakia goes Schizo!
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
1993. Czechoslovakia peacefully split into two new countries, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The Czech Republic gets the house and Slovakia gets the car.
From One Renaissance Man to Another….
Monday, April 14, 2025
Admiring the life of Sidney Harman, a modern Renaissance man, who passed away yesterday at 92. From one Renaissance Man to another….
History Schmistory: April 13. Edict of Nantes.
Sunday, April 13, 2025
1598. King Henry IV of France signed the Edict of Nantes, granting rights to the Protestant Huguenots. No truth to the rumor they got their name from enemies saying “You are HUGE–NOT!”
