Today in History: Donald Brun born in 1909 Happy Birthday, Donald Brun! The Swiss graphic designer would have turned 108 today. Brun was born in Basel in 1909. During his apprenticeship as a graphic illustrator in the late 1920s, Brun…
Today is National Cat Day National Cat Day was initiated by Pet Lifestyle Expert and Animal Welfare Advocate, Colleen Paige, in 2005 to make the the public recognize the enormous number of cats that need rescuing. They were first domesticated…
Today in History: Burkhard Mangold born in 1873 The Swiss artist was born 144 years ago today in Basel, Switzerland. Mangold worked as a designer, glass painter and poster artist. He initially studied and worked as a painter in Basel…
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Today in History: First successful Matterhorn ascent in 1865 152 years ago today, the Matterhorn (4,478 m, 14,692 ft) was first successfully ascended by Edward Whymper and his team of mountaineers, Michel Croz, Lord Francis Douglas, Charles Hudson, Douglas Hadow, and the two Zermatt guides, Peter…
Today in History: The Pen On June 10, 1943, Hungarian-born László Biró received the first patent for the pen. Biró was a journalist who was frustrated with the use of the fountain pen: it took too much time to refill…
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International Tuba Day -- 11 am Today is International Tube Day (celebrated on the first Friday of each year). We do not play the tuba and know little about the instrument's history (you can learn all about the tube at…
Today is Zipper Day From handbags and jackets to trousers and boots, it really is impossible to imagine life without zippers. They are so widespread it is easy to take them for granted. This is where Zipper Day comes along to remind…
Today in History: Herbert Matter born in 1907 Happy Birthday, Herbert Matter ! The Swiss-born American photographer and graphic designer would have turned 119 today. Matter studied art in Geneva and Paris and worked in France as a designer and…