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 in History: Happy Birthday, Paris
Today in History: Happy Birthday, Paris Happy Birthday, Paris! On this day in 1951, Paris celebrated turning 2,000 years old. But it is likely that the City of Lights was already founded around 250 B.C. Paris is home to some…
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 saxophone is patented in 1846
Today in History: The saxophone is patented in 1846 Belgian musician Adolphe Sax developed the woodwind instrument typically made of brass, which in recent decades has heavily influenced the sound of the jazz, military band, rock, and pop musical genres…
Today is National Sunglasses Day !
Today is National Sunglasses Day ! National Sunglasses Day is becoming more and more popular, especially as organizations like The Vision Council try to inform people about the dangers of UV exposure and why wearing sunglasses should be more than to just…
History: Milton Glaser born in 1929
History: Milton Glaser born in 1929 The American graphic designer Milton Glaser was famous for his "I ♥ NY" design and his iconic Bob Dylan poster (1966). His artwork has been featured in exhibits, and placed in permanent collections in…
Today in History: UN Charter signed in 1945
Today in History: United Nations Charter signed in San Francisco On this day in 1945, representatives from 51 nations signed the Charter of the United Nations (UN) at in the Herbst Theater San Francisco. The Charter was ratified in…
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 33 RPM LP was introduced in 1948
Today in History: The 33 RPM LP was introduced in 1948 On this day in 1948, Columbia Records introduced the 33 1/3 rpm microgroove record album. In many ways this invention gave birth to the modern pop album. Of course,…
Welcome, Summer!
Welcome, Summer! Today is the First Day of Summer ! Inquiries about this original, vintage poster at posterconnection@gmail.com Direct link to poster at https://bit.ly/3bPKd2B #Summer #VintagePoster #VintagePosters #vintage #originalposter #poster #posters #design #graphicdesign #art #paper #graphic #graphics #artoftheday #picofhteday #fun…