History: Opening of the Paris World's Fair of 1867 On this day in 1867, Emperor Napoleon III opened the Paris International Exposition, the second world's fair to be held in Paris (after 1855). 42 nations took part in the fair;…
History: Apple founded in 1976On this day in 1976, college dropouts Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak founded Apple Computers in Cupertino, California. The company started as a small operation in a garage, building personal computers. In 2021, Apple celebrated its…
History: The Eiffel Tower was completed in 1889 Happy Birthday, La Tour Eiffel, the global icon of Paris. The famous Parisian landmark was built between 1887 and 1889 for the Exposition Universelle and was named after its designer Gustave Eiffel.…
Today is #NationalPencilDay National Pencil Day, celebrated annually on March 30th, is the perfect occasion to honor the humble tool that’s helped generations sketch, scribble, and solve math problems—before erasers were needed. This day commemorates the 1858 patent of the…
History: Ireland Bans Smoking in the Workplace In 2004, Ireland becomes the first country to ban smoking in all workplaces. Contrary to initial concerns, the ban had no adverse economic effects, and soon several other countries passed similar legislation. According…
History: 1st Japanese cherry blossom trees planted in Washington, D.C. On this day in 1912, Helen Herron Taft and the Viscountess Chinda, wife of the Japanese Ambassador, planted two Yoshino cherry trees on the northern bank of the Tidal Basin,…
History: Fingerprint evidence used to solve murder case for the first time in 1905 The neighbors of Thomas and Ann Farrow, shopkeepers in South London, discover their badly bludgeoned bodies in their home. Thomas was already dead, but Ann was…
History: Alexander "Xanti" Schawinsky" born in 1904 Happy Birthday, Alexander "Xanti" Schawinsky. The Swiss-born artist would have turned 116 today. After studying in a German architectural office, he joined the Bauhaus School of Design in 1924 where he studied with…
History: Art Nouveau conquers Vienna in 1918 On this day in 1918, the first exhibition of the "Secession" art movement opened in Vienna. This Austrian artists' association wanted to set itself apart from the established art business and created the…
History: Günther Kieser was born in 1930 Günther Kieser (1930–2023) was a renowned German graphic designer celebrated for his iconic concert posters. Trained at the Werkkunstschule in Offenbach, he began his career in 1949 and co-founded a studio with Hans…