We know you love history, pandas, and memes—so do we! That’s why we regularly scour the internet for the most brilliant history memes to brighten your day and maybe even teach you something new. Over the years, we’ve shared so many that we thought it was time to create a hall of fame. This post is a throwback to celebrate the best of the best! Scroll through, enjoy the laughs, and don’t forget to upvote your favorites to crown the ultimate champions!
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I See What U Did There
History Ain’t Pretty
It All Makes Sense Now
Major W
When Your Joke Backfires And You Accidentally Advance Women’s Rights
Impressive
Don’t tell a girl she can’t do it because that just makes her prove you wrong
Those Cows Are Beautiful
But Jesus Spoke English.... It Is Right There In The Bible
Seriously, they're crazy... had a neighbor once tell me with absolute righteous indignation that everything came straight from the original bible, in the original English... when I pointed out that the bible wasn't originally in english, she told me that it absolutely was because they had the original bible - in the original English... at Oral Roberts University
Barrel Man Had The Right Ideas
Washington Washingdogs
Where’s The Love?
Probably part of the reason they rebelled and left the Empire a few years after the war.
History Meme
That Giant Thermonuclear Reactor In The Sky Makes Life Possible But Hear Me Out About That Jesus Guy
Historians Be Like:
The One War I Don't Think Sabaton Ever Has Or Ever Will Write A Song About
Pity they didn't have someone like Jimmy Carter around to negotiate a peace treaty instead of allowing the war to escalate
I’ll Drink To That
He also went gold digging in Klondike, worked as a cowboy, was hit by a lightning, was accused of cowardice for being among the few surviving officers for the Titanic, brought significant information to the inquiry, survived the wrecking of another ship (the Oceanic), while commanding a destroyer engaged in a firefight with a Zeppelin, survived sinking of his second command (a mid-sized destroyer), rammed a submarine, committed war crimes shooting survivors of the sinking, run unsanctioned scouting missions of enemy ports, brought spies to Germany, participated in the Dunkirk evacuation, and died as a consequence of the Great Smog of London. If there is anyone deserving a "six seasons and a movie" TV show, it's this guy
Read A Fricking Book For Once!
I Love A Nice Vase
What's something that feels Britishy, but isn't? The inside of a British museum.
Elvis' Chance Of Getting Polio Has Left The Building; Thank You And Good Night!
I can hear the woo Karen’s and bleach enema Ken’s already in the distance
Sacrifice Sacrifice
It Really Do Be Like That
Simps
Habsburg Moment
Game Changer
This Happened To My Grandfather When He Was Teaching Second Grade. The Kids Were So Traumatized By What They Saw A Lot Of Parents Had To Come Pick Them Up From School
Picking my daughter up to take her for her senior pictures on Tuesday, September 11, 2001... She couldn't bear to re-shoot them then and cannot bear to look at them now.
Plot Armour Is Really Thick Here
This Is Why I Failed Chemistry
History Meme
History Meme
Joe Bless
History Repeats Itself
Adams Is Critically Underrated
The 70s Were A Weird Time
History Of Religion Can Often Be Frustrating
Except that weird one who wanted to be especially "kind" to 9 year old girls.
Relatable
Dirty Dog
And that Hera was Hercules' loving mother. Or that she was his mother in the first place.
History Meme
I Just Hope The Man She Replaced Ended Up Working As *her* Maid
she was an astronomer, but this story didn't happen. the director's wife recommended that he hire her, so he did. at first, fleming started out with administrative work, but the director himself formally invited her to join the observatory, teaching her how to identify stars and the like. she was one of the founding members of the harvard computers, a group of all-female "human computers" who were hired to perform observatory duties (including discovering and classifying stars).
How About Another 4 Years Of Delays?
Had Me At 360 No Scope
1945? Spetsnaz still train like this. I used to date one.
Typical
I was put off getting mine and paleo anth. Buuuut dating a mining guy lately, I’m gonna do my geology and anthropology to go work there with him. So anyone putting off their anthropology, archaeology, geology or paleo anthropology- think about coming to Aus and do the mines, there’s a lot of them needed and they don’t talk about it much outside the industry 😂 I wish I knew 20yrs ago. But it’s not too late
Innovation Is Scary
They Here Cause You Dragged Them Her
Curiously white racists never seem to have a plan to return to Europe.
We Love Petty
This would be awesome if it was true, it's more rumour than fact. Once again, I'd love for this to be true though!
A Surprise To Be Sure But A Welcome One!
No Shame
Fly Pig Fly!
Thoughts?
So Much Spice!
Note: this post originally had 80 images. It’s been shortened to the top 50 images based on user votes.