Today in History: Wall Street Journal published for the first time in 1889 On this day, three financial reporters named Charles Dow, Edward Jones, and Charles Bergstresser created The Wall Street Journal to supersede a previous periodical called the Customers'…
Today is World Chocolate Day
Today is World Chocolate Day Observed annually on July 7, there are some references that seem to indicate that this day celebrates the introduction of chocolate to Europe in 1550. To be honest, we don't much care as long as…
Today in History: First Zeppelin Flight
Today in History: First Zeppelin Flight On July 2, 1900, the first zeppelin flight took place over Germany’s Lake Constance (the Bodensee). Leading the flight was no other than Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin, the designer and builder of the first…
Today in History: First Tour de France in 1903
Today in History: First Tour de France in 1903 In its early years, the Tour de France bicycle race lasted for 20 days with a course that stretched about 1,500 miles. The race was first created by the sports daily, L'Auto…
Today is National Camera Day !
Today is National Camera Day ! National Camera Day commemorates photographs, the camera, and their invention. Inquiries about this original, vintage poster at posterconnection@gmail.com Direct link to poster at https://bit.ly/3wDiMBc #Camera #VintagePoster #VintagePosters #vintage #originalposter #poster #posters #design #graphicdesign #art…
Today in History: The world’s first Kindergarten opens in Germany in 1865
Today in History: The world's first Kindergarten opens in Germany in 1865 Inquiries about this original, vintage poster at posterconnection@gmail.com Direct link to poster at https://bit.ly/3bVTjLe #Kindergarten #Salamander #VintagePoster #VintagePosters #vintage #originalposter #poster #posters #design #graphicdesign #art #paper #graphic #graphics…
Today is Typewriter Day
Today is Typewriter Day On this day in 1868, the patent for the typewriter was granted to American inventor Christopher Latham Sholes. While many people had been working on different prototypes of typewriters before 1868, Christopher Latham Sholes' machine was…
Today in History: The “red telephone” is instituted in 1963
Today in History: The “red telephone” is instituted in 1963 The hotline between the U.S. and the Soviet Union was established following Cuban Missile Crisis. Contrary to popular belief, communications between the two superpowers occurred mostly via teletype or fax…
Today is National Lobster Day
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History: Stars & Stripes adopted in 1777
History: Stars & Stripes adopted in 1777 During the American Revolution, the Continental Congress adopts a resolution stating that “the flag of the United States be thirteen alternate stripes red and white” and that “the Union be thirteen stars, white…