History: The Bikini
Today in History: The Bikini Two small pieces of fabric caused major turmoil at the beaches at the end of the 1940s. French fashion designer Louis Reard gave them a name: bikini. The first bikini was presented on July 5,…
Today in History: The Bikini Two small pieces of fabric caused major turmoil at the beaches at the end of the 1940s. French fashion designer Louis Reard gave them a name: bikini. The first bikini was presented on July 5,…
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History: Cunard founded in 1840 Samuel Cunard founded the first transatlantic boat service, a company called the British and North American Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, which quickly became known as the Cunard Line. Samuel Cunard himself took part in…
Today in History: First Zeppelin Flight On July 2, 1900, the first zeppelin flight took place over Germany’s Lake Constance (the Bodensee). Leading the flight was no other than Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin, the designer, and builder of the first…
Today in History: First Tour de France in 1903 In its early years, the Tour de France bicycle race lasted for 20 days with a course that stretched about 1,500 miles. The race was first created by the sports daily, L'Auto…
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/3wvRmi9 #Camera #VintagePoster #VintagePosters #vintage #originalposter #poster #posters #design #graphicdesign #art…
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 in History: The world's first Kindergarten opens in Germany in 1865 Inquiries about this original, vintage poster at posterconnection@gmail.com Direct link to poster at https://bit.ly/3bVTjLe #Kindergarten #Salamander #VintagePoster #VintagePosters #vintage #originalposter #poster #posters #design #graphicdesign #art #paper #graphic #graphics…
History: James Montgomery Flagg born in 1877 On this day in 1877, American illustrator and poster artist, James Montgomery Flagg, was born in Pelham Manor, New York. By the age of 12, Flagg was selling his drawings and cartoons to…
Today in History: The Statue of Liberty arrives in New York in 1885 On this day in 1885, the dismantled Statue of Liberty arrived in New York Harbor after being shipped across the Atlantic Ocean from France in 350 individual…