Happy 90th Birthday, Günther Kieser ! Günther Kieser was born in 1930 in Kronberg, near Frankfurt. Trained at the Werkkunstschule in Offenbach, Kieser began his career as a free-lance artist in 1949 and founded a studio with Hans Michel in…
Today in History: Joseph Christian Leyendecker was born today in 1874 Leyendecker was born in Montabaur, Germany, and immigrated with his family to Chicago, Illinois, at the age of 8. Showing an early interest in painting, he got his first…
Today in History: 3.2% Beer & Wine Sales Made Legal On this day in 1933, President Roosevelt signed the bill which legalized the sale of 3.2% beer and wine. Nine months before Prohibition was completely repealed, the President signed…
Today in History: Opening of the Bauhaus in 1919 On March 21, 1919, the Bauhaus, a German design school founded in Weimar by Walter Gropius, opened its doors. Its goal was to create a new unity between art and industry, allowing…
Today in History: Rialto Bridge completed in 1591 429 years ago today, construction of the famous bridge across Venice’s Grand Canal was completed. At the time, its engineering was considered so bold that few believed the stone bridge to last…
Today in History: Josef Albers born in 1888 Josef Albers (1888-1976) was one of the leading artists, and art and design educators of the 20th century. Born in Germany, Albers studied in Berlin, Essen and Munich before he became a…
Today in History: First Spacewalk in 1965 55 years ago today, Russian cosmonaut Alexey Leonov became the first human who exited a capsule during the Voskhod 2 mission for a 12-minute “walk” in outer space. At the time, the mission…
Today in History: Nat King Cole was born in 1917 American jazz musician Nathaniel Adams Coles, known professionally as Nat King Cole, was born 103 years ago today. Cole became famous as a singer and jazz pianist. He was one…
Today in History: First Rocket Launch in 1926 The American Professor Robert Hutchings Goddard (1882-1945) is considered the founder of modern astronautics. He is credited with building and launching the world’s first functional, liquid fuel rocket on March 16, 1926.…
Today in History: first .com Domain registered in 1985 Symbolics.com was the first.com website. What did we do before the internet? Probably went down the pub more often actually spoke to people face to face! But we also didn't have…