History: Last eruption of Mount Fuji in 1707 In 1707, the highest volcano in Japan erupted for the last time in what is known as the Hōei Eruption. The eruption lasted for 17 days. Direct link at https://bit.ly/3wk9vij For inquiries,…
Today in History: Ottomar Anton born in 1895 On this day in 1895, the German painter and graphic designer Ottomar Carl Joseph Anton was born in Hamburg. Anton is well known for his commercial travel art from the 1920s and…
Today in History: Edward McKnight Kauffer born in 1890 On this day in 1890, Edward McKnight Kauffer, one of Britain’s most influential poster artists and graphic designers between the wars, was born in Great Falls, Montana. Kauffer began his professional…
Today is Monkey Day! Quit monkeying around and take a moment to participate in this celebration of all things simian. Did you know that there are three distinct types of simian primates? Familiar species like baboons and macaques are classified…
Today in History: Siemens born in 1816 German inventor, industrialist and founder of the electrical and telecommunications company, Ernst Werner von Siemens was born on this day in 1816. Direct link at https://bit.ly/3k3fF1c For inquiries, email posterconnection@gmail.com. #Siemens #PosterArt #VintagePoster…
Today is National Violin Day National Violin Day is celebrated annually on December 13th. The violin, sometimes informally called a fiddle, is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of…
Today in History: Kyoto Protocol adopted in 1997 The Kyoto Protocol is an international agreement linked to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which commits its parties by setting internationally binding emission reduction targets - in essence the…
Today is International Animal Rights Day Every year International Animal Rights Day is celebrated on December 10. This observance coincides with the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights declared in 1948, and this has been made deliberately. On…
Today in History: David Klein died in 2005 David Klein was an American artist who is perhaps best known for the iconic travel images he created for Trans World Airlines (TWA) during the 1950s and 1960s. Klein studied art in…
Today in History: Jim Morrison born in 1943 On this day in 1943, James Douglas "Jim" Morrison, one of the most iconic and influential frontmen in rock music history and lead vocalist of the Doors, was born. Morrison co-founded the…