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,…
History: Cunard founded in 1840
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…
History: First Zeppelin Flight in 1900
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…
History: First Tour de France in 1903
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 !
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…
History: Andy Warhol’s First Exhibit in 1952
Today in History: Andy Warhol’s First Exhibit in 1952 On this day in 1952, a young artist named Andy Warhol celebrated the first show of his artwork in New York. The co-founder of "Pop Art" exhibited a series of drawings…
Today is National Lobster Day
Today is National Lobster Day Inquiries about this original, vintage poster at posterconnection@gmail.com #Lobster #VintagePoster #VintagePosters #vintage #originalposter #poster #posters #design #graphicdesign #art #paper #graphic #graphics #artoftheday #picofhteday #fun #cool #posterconnection #vintagefinds #interiordesign #vintagehome #vintagedecor https://goo.gl/YC5rQA https://goo.gl/GXcrV8
History: Stars & Stripes adopted in 1777
History: Stars & Stripes adopted in 1777 During the American Revolution, the Continental Congress adopts a resolution stating that “the flag of the United States be thirteen alternate stripes red and white” and that “the Union be thirteen stars, white…
History: Christo born in 1935
Today in History: Christo born in 1935 The avant-garde artist known as Christo (Christo Vladimirov Javacheff) was born on this day in 1935 in Bulgaria. Christo is famous for his spectacular, large-scale installations. He and his wife have wrapped the Reichstag…
History: The World’s First Auto Race in 1895
Today in History: The World’s First Auto Race in 1895 On this day in 1895, Emile Levassor became the winner of arguably the world’s first official automobile race from Paris to Bordeaux and back. After 732-miles, Levassor crossed the finish…