History: Today is the 21st anniversary of 9/11 On the morning of September 11, 2001, a series of 4 coordinated suicide attacks were carried out by the terrorist group, Al Qaeda. 19 militants hijacked 4 California-bound airplanes from East Coast…
History: California 31st state of the United States in 1850 California had been only part of the United States territory for two years (following the Mexican-American War) when it was admitted to the Union as the 31st state of the…
History: New Amsterdam becomes New York in 1664 New York City traces its origins to a trading post founded by colonists from the Dutch Republic in 1624 on Lower Manhattan; the post was named New Amsterdam in 1626. The city…
Today is National Beer Lovers Day ”Milk is for babies. When you grow up you have to drink beer.” ~ Arnold Schwarzenegger Beer is one of the world’s most popular alcoholic drink. It has been around for centuries dating as…
History: United States nicknamed Uncle Sam On this day in 1813, the United States gets its nickname, Uncle Sam. The name is linked to Samuel Wilson, a meat packer from Troy, New York, who supplied barrels of beef to the…
History: Freddie Mercury born in 1946 He was born Farrokh Bulsara in Zanzibar (Sept. 5, 1946) but would later change his name to Freddie Mercury - the flamboyant lead singer of the iconic rock group Queen, who was known for…
Today is National Wildlife Day Observed annually on September 4th since 2005, National Wildlife Day serves to bring global awareness and education about the growing number of endangered animals and the need for conservation and preservation. Inquiries about this original,…
History: Titanic found in 1985 On this day in 1985, a team of American and French researchers discovered the sunken wreck of the luxury liner RMS Titanic south-southeast of the coast of Newfoundland in a depth of 12,500 feet (3,800…
Just in: Air France by Vinci This rare Air France poster by Vinci dates back to 1937 and is one of several Air France posters on offer this fall. Inquiries at posterconnection@gmail.com #AirFrance #PosterArt #VintagePoster #VintagePosters #vintage #paper #artoftheday #picofhteday…
Today in History: Vladimir Lenin shot in 1918 After speaking at a factory in Moscow, Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin is shot twice by Fanya Kaplan, a member of the Social Revolutionary party. Lenin was seriously wounded but survived the attack.…