Today in 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…
Today in 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.…
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,…
Today in History: Ferdinand Porsche was born in in 1875 144 years ago today, the Austrian-German automotive engineer and founder of the Porsche car company was born in Maffersdorf in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Porsche originally introduced the concept for the…
Today in 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…
Today is National Beach Day It has been observed annually on August 30th since 2014. So let's take the last rays of summer sunshine and head to the beach ... while keeping a healthy social distance, please. Inquiries about this…
Today in History: First America’s Cup held in 1851 The America’s Cup is awarded to the winner of a race between sailing yachts. Thought to be the oldest international sporting trophy to be still awarded today, the cup’s name was…
Today in History: Hawaii joined the United States in 1959 61 years ago today, Hawaii became the 50th state of the United States of America For inquiries, email posterconnection@gmail.com #Hawaii #VintagePoster #VintagePosters #vintage #originalposter #poster #posters #design #graphicdesign #art #paper…
Today is World Elephant Day They might be wildlife icons, but, sadly, elephants are in crisis. World Elephant Day is a chance to show our love and support for these much-loved giants and raise awareness of the threats to their…
Today in History: Lufthansa was (re)formed in 1954 Lufthansa originally formed back in 1926 as Deutsche Luft Hansa A.G. (the name Deutsche Lufthansa was used as of 1933). But with the defeat of Germany in World War II, the country…