1 April 20th is Hitlerâs birthday. ( 2 Yes, it is his birthday. 3  But, as 420 started out as a time, not a date, his birthday had nothing to do with it.). 4  The date of the Columbine school shootings. ( 5 This happened after the term was already in use.). 6  4:20 is tea time for pot-smokers in Holland.
View full size image. Marco Polo was one of the first and most famous Europeans to travel to Asia during the Middle Ages. He traveled farther than any of his predecessors during his 24-year journey along the Silk Road, reaching China and Mongolia, where he became a confidant of Kublai Khan.The story of his journey is told in Il Milione (The Million), commonly called The Travels of Marco Polo..inally, the Polos reached Beijing and met Kublai Khan at the summer palace, Xanadu, a glorious marble and gold structure that enchanted young Marco. The Khan happily received the Polos. He invited them to stay and for Niccolo and Maffeo to become part of his court.
Marco Polo (September 15, 1254 â January 8, 1324) was a Venetian trader and explorer who, with his father Niccolo niccolÃ² and his Uncle, maffeo was one of the First europeans to travel The Silk road To (china then Called) cathay and visit The Great khan of The Mongol, Empire Kublai (khan grandson Of Genghis). khanourney to Cathay and service to the khan. Maffeo and Niccolo NiccolÃ² polo set out on a second journey with the'pope s response To Kublai khan in. 1271 this Time niccolo niccolÃ² took His, son marco along with two friars who did not finish the voyage due. to fear