Richard Paul Lohse born in 1902 Richard Paul Lohse was born in Zürich in 1902. In 1918, Lohse joined the advertising agency Max Dalang where he trained to be an advertising artist. In the 1930s, his work as a graphic…
History: New Amsterdam becomes New York in 1664 New York City traces its origins to a trading post founded by colonists from the Dutch Republic in 1624 on Lower Manhattan; the post was named New Amsterdam in 1626. The city…
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Today in History: Man Ray born in 1890 On this day in 1890, the American artist, designer and photographer Man Ray (Emmanuel Radnitzky) was born in Philadelphia. Man Ray was a significant contributor to the Dada and Surrealism movements. After…
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…
Today in History: Patent for the Zipper in 1893 Whitcomb Judson patented and introduced the first modern "zipper" at the Chicago World's Fair of 1893. He had improved upon an earlier idea dating back to 1851 and began to market…
Today is World Photography Day The Daguerreotype and its photographic process developed by Joseph Nicephore Niepce and Louis Daguerre originated in France in 1837. Inquiries about this original, vintage poster at mail@posterconnection.com #Photography #VintagePoster #VintagePosters #vintage #originalposter #poster #posters #design…
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 in History: International Electricity Exhibition of 1881 On this day in 1881, the first International Exposition of Electricity opened in Paris. More than 1700 exhibitors from 15 countries presented their latest and greatest developments in electrical technology in the…
Today in History: Berlin divided by Wall in 1961 On this day in 1961, troops in East Germany sealed the border between East and West Berlin, shutting off the escape route for thousands of refugees from the East. Barbed wire…