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: First Teddy bear goes on sale in 1903
History: First Teddy bear goes on sale in 1903 On February 15, 1903, toy store owner and inventor Morris Michtom places two stuffed bears in his shop window, advertising them as Teddy bears. Michtom had earlier petitioned President Theodore Roosevelt…
Happy Valentine’s Day!
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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: Fountain Pen patented in 1884
On this day in 1884, New York insurance salesman Lewis Waterman patented a groundbreaking invention, the fountain pen. Waterman's instrument was a winner: it did not require constant dipping into the ink well and almost eliminated any ink spills. Writing…
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…