Today is National Nurses Day!
Today is National Nurses Day! Today is the first day of Nurses Week, which begins each year on May 6 and ends on May 12 (Florence Nightingale’s birthday). It is a celebration of the meaningful work that nurses do each…
Today is National Auctioneers Day
Today is National Auctioneers Day We simply could not resist: Going once … Going twice … SOLD ! National Auctioneers Day is observed every year on the third Saturday in April. According to the National Auctioneers Association, it is estimated…
Today in History: Howard Chandler Christy born in 1873
Today in History: Howard Chandler Christy born in 1873 On this day in 1873, the American artist and illustrator Howard Chandler Christy was born in Morgan County, Ohio. Christy studied art in New York at the Art Students League and…
Today is National Save the Eagles Day
Today is National Save the Eagles Day Save the Eagles Day is observed annually on the 10th of January. Some species of eagles are on the endangered list. However, due to the work of scientists and the public, the Bald…
Today in History: U.S. Marine Corps created in 1775
Today in History: U.S. Marine Corps created in 1775 245 years ago today, during the American Revolution, the Continental Congress passed a resolution forming two battalions of Continental Marines capable of fighting for independence both at sea and onshore. The…
Today is National Eating Healthy Day!
Today is National Eating Healthy Day! National Eating Healthy Day falls on the first Wednesday in November and has been observed since 2009. For inquiries, email posterconnection@gmail.com. #NationalEatingHealthyDay #VintagePoster #VintagePosters #vintage #poster #posters #graphics #fun #art #cool #design #graphicdesign #originalposter…
Today in History: United States Navy founded in 1775
Today in History: United States Navy founded in 1775 On this day in 1775, the Continental Congress authorized the first American naval force. Thus began the long and prestigious heritage of the United States Navy. Between 1922 and 1972, the…
Today in History: United States nicknamed Uncle Sam
Today in History: United States nicknamed Uncle Sam On this day in 1813, the United States gets its nickname, Uncle Sam. The name is linked to Samuel Wilson, a meat packer from Troy, New York, who supplied barrels of beef…
Today in History: First World War erupts in Europe in 1914
Today in History: World War I Begins in 1914 On July 28, 1914, one month to the day after Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife were killed by a Serbian nationalist in Sarajevo, Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia,…