History Today: Ireland established (renamed) in 1937 A new constitution, established by a national referendum, changed the name of the Irish Free state to Ireland. The Irish Free State was a part of the British Commonwealth and was established in…
History Today: 1st commercial movie screened in 1895 On this day in 1895, the world’s first commercial movie screening takes place at the Grand Cafe in Paris. The film was made by Louis and Auguste Lumiere, two French brothers who…
History Today: Marlene Dietrich is born in 1901 On this day in 1901, Marlene Dietrich, a German-born American actress, and singer was born. She became internationally famous after performance as Lola-Lola in The Blue Angel (1930), directed by Josef von…
History: Otto Baumberger dies in 1961On this day in 1961, the illustrious Swiss painter and poster artist, Otto Baumberger, passed away. Baumberger produced some 200 posters of great quality and style and is one of the main representatives of the…
History Today: Charlie Chaplin dies in 1977 On this day in 1977, Charlie Chaplin passed away. Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin was an English comic actor, filmmaker, and composer who rose to fame in the era of silent film. Chaplin…
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History Today: Oscar Peterson dies in 2007 On this day in 2007, Oscar Emmanuel Peterson passed away. Peterson was a Canadian jazz pianist and composer. He released over 200 recordings, won eight Grammys and numerous other awards and honors. He…
History Today: Max Bill born in 1908 On this day in 1908, Swiss architect, artist, painter, and graphic designer Max Bill was born. View at https://bit.ly/3bEHGYA #MaxBill #PosterArt #VintagePoster #VintagePosters #vintage #art #paper #graphic #graphics #posterconnection #originalposter #vintagefinds #graphicdesign https://goo.gl/YC5rQA…
History Today: Basketball was invented in 1891 On this day in 1891, the game of basketball was created by Dr. James Naismith in Springfield, Massachusetts. Naismith wrote the sport’s original 13 rules to create a game that could be played…
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