Today is Presidents Day
Today is Presidents Day Presidents Day is a federal holiday which, in the United States, is observed on the third Monday in February. This day is set aside, by more and more of America’s population, to honor all of the…
History: Thomas Edison patented the phonograph in 1878.
History: Thomas Edison patented the phonograph in 1878 It was the first machine able to reproduce recorded sound. In its later forms, the device was also called a gramophone, record player (since the 1940s), or, more recently, a turntable. View…
History: First Ironman in Hawaii in 1978
Today in History: First Ironman in Hawaii in 1978 On this day in 1978, the first "Ironman Triathlon" was held in Kailua-Konain, The world championship has been held annually since 1978 (with an additional race in 1982) and is preceded…
History Today: Premiere of “Madame Butterfly”
History Today: Premiere of "Madame Butterfly" It was not all smooth sailing for Giacomo Puccini's opera "Madame Butterfly" at its world premiere at La Scala in Milan, Italy in 1904. Quite the opposite, the opening was interrupted by its hostile…
History: Burial chamber of Tutankhamun opened in 1923
History: Burial chamber of Pharoh Tutankhamun was opened in 1923 On this day in 1923, in Thebes, Egypt, English archaeologist Howard Carter enters the sealed burial chamber of the ancient Egyptian ruler King Tutankhamen, the best-preserved pharaonic tomb ever found…
Today is World Radio Day
Today is World Radio Day World Radio Day is about celebrating radio’s unique power of touching lives and bringing people together across the globe. #WorldRadioDay was proclaimed in November 2011 by UNESCO's General Conference. Source: wikipedia. Inquiries via posterconnection.com #Radio…
History: Nelson Mandela released from prison in 1990
History: Nelson Mandela released from prison in 1990 Nelson Mandela (18 July 1918 - 5 December 2013) was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary and political leader who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was the…
History Today: Davis Cup established in 1900
History Today: Davis Cup established in 1900 On this day in 1900, the silver trophy known today as the Davis Cup is first put up for competition when American collegian Dwight Filley Davis challenged British tennis players to come across…
History: Southern Pacific completes “Sunset Route” in 1883
Today in History: Southern Pacific completes "Sunset Route" in 1883 On this day in 1883, Southern Pacific Railroad completed its transcontinental “Sunset Route” from New Orleans to California, consolidating its dominance over rail traffic to the Pacific. One of the…
Today is National Thank a Mail Carrier Day
Today is National Thank a Mail Carrier Day There is mail in your mailbox six days a week so let’s take time out of our day to thank the mail person who is responsible for getting it there! Thank A…