Celebrating the Queen of Pasta: Happy National Spaghetti Day! Today, January 4th, we're twirling our forks for National Spaghetti Day! Did you know the history of noodles stretches back thousands of years? While early references point to Arab origins, it…
Today is Swiss Cheese Day Yes, we kid you not, just Google it ... This rather obscure holiday is supposedly observed annually on January 2nd. We will celebrate it by posting this 1940s Swiss cheese poster. Inquiries via posterconnection.com #SwissCheese…
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Master of Form: Celebrating Max Bill's Birthday Today, December 22nd, we celebrate the birth of the Swiss master architect, artist, and designer, Max Bill (born 1908)! A true polymath, Bill was heavily influenced by his time studying at the legendary…
Today in History: First Issue of LIFE On this day in 1936, the first issue of the weekly pictorial magazine LIFE was published. LIFE had actually existed as a general interest and humor publication prior to 1936 when it was…
Today in History: First Mercedes Test Drive in 1900 On this day in 1900, the first Mercedes was taken for its maiden drive in Cannstatt, Germany. The car was specially built for its buyer, Emil Jellinek, an entrepreneur with a…
Today is World Television Day! Since its invention in the early 1900s, television has transformed our world, bringing us news, entertainment, and shared cultural experiences. In 1996, the UN established this day to recognize TV's powerful role in communication and…
Today in History: Traffic signal patented On this day in 1923, American Garret Morgan was awarded the patent for an automated traffic signal. Morgan’s invention was not the first of its kind, but unlike the other traffic signals which just…
History: Coca-Cola bottle patented in 1915 On this day in 1915, one of the most famous shapes in the world was patented by the Root Glass Company from Terre Haute, Indiana: the Coca-Cola bottle. While its form has evolved over…
History: Dow Jones above 1000 In 1972, the Dow Jones closes above 1,000 for the 1st time. As reported in the NY Times the next day: "It finished at 1,003.16 for a gain of 6.09 points in what many Wall…