History Today: Basketball was invented in 1891 On January 20, 1892, the YMCA gymnasium in Albany, New York, hosted the first official basketball game. The sport had been invented just a month earlier by Dr. James Naismith in Springfield, Massachusetts,…
History Today: Stanley Walter Galli born in 1912 On this day in 1912, Stanley Walter Galli was born. The San Francisco native studied at the California School of Fine Arts in San Francisco and the Art Center School in Los…
History: First VW Beetle arrives in the USA On this day in 1949, the first Volkswagen Beetle (The People's Car) arrives in the United States from Germany. The Beetle was designed by Ferdinand Porsche in 1934 and its first prototypes (KdF-Wagen)…
History: Alcohol became illegal in most U.S. states in 1919 On this day in 1919, alcohol became illegal in most states of America. Americans were worried about the adverse effects that alcohol consumption brings. Upon being approved by a 36th…
Today is National Hat Day Hang on to your hats and celebrate in style on January 15. Some trivia? Hats may be worn for safety and protection, religious reasons, ceremonial reasons, warmth, or fashion. In the Middle Ages, hats were…
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Today in History: Ikko Tanaka born in 1930 On this day in 1930, graphic designer Ikko Tanaka was born in Nara, Japan. Tanaka was known for merging principles of clean, modern design with Japanese traditionalism. He studied art in Kyoto…
History: German Green Party formed in 1980 In the 1970s, environmentalists and peace activists politically organized among thousands of action groups. The political party The Greens (German: Die Grünen) was founded on January 12/13, 1980 in Karlsruhe to give this…
Today is National Milk Day The first day milk arrived by delivery in bottles was on January 11, 1878. National Milk Day commemorates this day and the delivery of this important staple beverage in America. Some trivia? The United States…
History: Grand Canyon declared National Monument in 1908 On this day in 1908, U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt declares the massive Grand Canyon in northwestern Arizona a national monument. Congress did not officially outlaw private development in the Grand Canyon until…