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! The United Nations General Assembly created this holiday in 1996. The inaugural celebration included the first World Television Forum, where leading media figures from the global community gathered to discuss the significance of television in…
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…
Today in 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…
Today in History: The Soviet Union imports Vodka from the US in 1968 Russia has long been known for its Vodka. However, during this time in history it had turned to the U.S., requesting for supplies of this alcohol to…
Today in 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…
Today in History: Raymond Savignac born in 1907 We have always been fascinated with the poster art by Raymond Savignac (1907 - 2002). The French artist began his career in 1935 at the Alliance Graphique under the supervision of Cassandre.…
Today in History: Jupp Wiertz born in 1888 Jupp Wiertz (Joseph Lambert Wiertz, November 5, 1888, Aachen - January 7, 1939, Berlin) was born in Aachen, Germany. Wiertz studied in Berlin and learned lithography in Leipzig. During the 1920s, he…
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