History: The Great Moon Hoax
History: The Great Moon Hoax On this day in 1835, the first in a series of six articles announcing the supposed discovery of life on the moon appeared in the New York Sun newspaper. Known collectively as “The Great Moon…
History: Amelia Earhart’s solo flight in 1932
History: Amelia Earhart's solo flight in 1932 On August 24, 1932, pioneering aviator Amelia Earhart achieved a historic milestone by completing her solo nonstop flight across the United States. Departing from Los Angeles, California, she embarked on a daring journey…
Just in: Electra II Travel Poster
Just in: We just received this beautiful American Airlines travel poster for our fall sale. The Electra II airplane, also known as the Lockheed L-188 Electra, began service through American Airlines on January 12, 1959. The Lockheed L-188 Electra was…
History: First America’s Cup held in 1851
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…
History: Hawaii joined the United States in 1959
History: Hawaii joined the United States in 1959 On this day in 1959, Hawaii became the 50th state of the United States of America Inquiries via posterconnection.com #Hawaii #VintagePoster #VintagePosters #vintage #originalposter #poster #posters #design #graphicdesign #art #graphics #posterconnection #vintagefinds…
Today is National Radio Day
Today is National Radio Day Each year on August 20th, National Radio Day recognizes the invention of the radio. Wireless communication started developing during the 19th century. Commercial broadcasts began in the 1920s and the radio quickly became an important…
Today is World Photography Day
Today is World Photography Day The Daguerreotype and its photographic process developed by Joseph Nicephore Niepce and Louis Daguerre originated in France in 1837. Details at https://bit.ly/3xIw3sV #Photography #VintagePoster #VintagePosters #vintage #originalposter #poster #posters #design #graphicdesign #art #paper #graphic #graphics…
History: Hannover Fair opens in 1947
History: Opening of the Hannover Fair in 1947 On this day in 1947, the first Hannover (Trade) Fair opened in an undamaged factory building in the south of Hannover. British military authorities organized the fair to support post-war Germany’s economic…
History: Michael Phelps wins 8th Olympic Gold
History: Michael Phelps wins 8th Olympic Gold On this day in 2008, the American champion swimmer Michael Phelps won his 8th Gold Medal in the 4×100-meter medley relay race at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics. With this medal, he broke…
Today is National Rum Day
Today is National Rum Day While some form of rum has been distilled since the 3rd century BC, it wasn’t until the 17th century rum’s popularity exploded when colonizers began growing sugarcane in the Caribbean. Molasses - a byproduct of…