History: Bay Bridge opens in 1936
History: Bay Bridge opens in 1936 The San Francisco - Oakland Bay Bridge, known locally as the Bay Bridge, is a complex of bridges spanning San Francisco Bay in California. As part of Interstate 80 and the direct road between…
History: Emil Cardinaux born in 1877
History: Emil Cardinaux born in 1877 On this day in 1877, Swiss poster designer and landscape artist, Emil Cardinaux, was born in Bern. Besides Burkhard Mangold, Cardinaux was probably the first Swiss artist who dedicated himself whole-heartedly to the medium…
History: U.S. Marine Corps created in 1775
History: U.S. Marine Corps created in 1775 On this day in 1775, during the American Revolution, the Continental Congress passed a resolution forming two battalions of Continental Marines capable of fighting for independence both at sea and onshore. The resolution…
History: The Berlin Wall falls in 1989
History: The Berlin Wall falls in 1989 This day in 1989 marks the fall of the Berlin Wall. On November 9, 1989, East German officials opened the Berlin Wall, allowing travel from East to West Berlin. The following day, celebrating…
History: Opening of MoMA in 1929
History: Opening of MoMA in 1929 On November 7 1929, the New York art temple known worldwide under the short name MoMA opens its doors to one of the most important collections of contemporary art. One man shaped MoMA like…
History: October Revolution in Russia in 1917
History: October Revolution in Russia in 1917 On this day in 1917, Vladimir Lenin and the Bolsheviks took over the winter palace and ended the rule of the post-Tsarist provisional government and transferred all powers to the communists in Russia…
History: Raymond Savignac born in 1907
History: Raymond Savignac born in 1907 After training under the legendary Cassandre, Savignac found his true calling in 1949 with his first major success, the famous Monsavon poster. He once famously quipped, "I was born at the age of 41,…