10 Today in History: Max Schmeling beats Joe Lewis in 1936 Surprise? Sensation? 80 years ago today, on June 19, 1936, famed former world chamion Max Schmeling beat the previously undefeated American heavyweight Joe Louis by a knockout in round twelve at sold-out Yankee Stadium in New York. Schmeling became the new world heavyweight … Continue reading Today in History: Max Schmeling beats Joe Lewis in 1936 […]

Today in History: Nürburgring opens in 1927 The Nürburgring is a 22.8-kilometer circuit for car and motorcycle racing located in the town of Nürburg in Germany. Some 3,000 workers helped build the “First Mountain, Race and Test Track.” The construction of the racetrack was part of a job creation program of the government for the … Continue reading History: Nürburgring opens in 1927 […]

History: James Montgomery Flagg born in 1877 On this day in 1877, American illustrator and poster artist, James Montgomery Flagg, was born in Pelham Manor, New York. By the age of 12, Flagg was selling his drawings and cartoons to St. Nicholas magazine. At the age of 15, he was a staff artist for both … Continue reading History: James Montgomery Flagg born in 1877 […]