Today is Independence Day in Finland Finland’s Independence Day commemorates the country’s declaration of independence from the Russian Democratic Federative Republic. The territory of present-day Finland became a part of Sweden in the 13th century. In 1809, Sweden was defeated by Russia in the Finnish War, and Finland became an autonomous part of the Russian … Continue reading Today is Independence Day in Finland […]

Today in History: Fritz Lang born in 1890 129 years ago today, the ground-breaking film director and screenwriter Friedrich Christian Anton “Fritz” Lang was born in Vienna. In the 1920s, Lang made film history with silent movies like “Nibelungen” (1924) and “Metropolis” (1926). His film “M” (1931) is considered a precursor to the film noir … Continue reading Today in History: Fritz Lang born in 1890 […]

Today in History: Walt Disney born in 1901 The pioneer of the American animation industry, Walter Elias Disney was born 118 years ago today in Chicago. , Disney got a job as a commercial illustrator at the age of 18. He moved to California in the early 1920s and set up the Disney Brothers Studio … Continue reading Today in History: Walt Disney born in 1901 […]