History: Thomas Edison patents the phonograph in 1878. It was the first machine able to reproduce recorded sound. Details at https://bit.ly/3FNeuLq For inquiries, email posterconnection@gmail.com. #PosterArt #VintagePoster #VintagePosters #vintage #art #paper #graphic #graphics #artoftheday #picofhteday #fun #cool #posterconnection #originalposter #vintagefinds…
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: 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…
Today is Bubble Gum Day Celebrating Bubble Gum Day the first Friday of February every year doesn’t burst many people’s bubble. It’s a fun way to chew your favorite flavor of bubble gum, blow some spectacular bubbles and raise money,…
Today in History: Winter Olympic Games open in Japan On this day in 1972, the 11th Winter Olympic Games open in Sapporo, Japan. It was the first Winter Olympic Games to take place outside Europe and North America. Direct link…
History: Mazda founded in 1920 On January 30, 1920, Jujiro Matsuda (1875-1952) forms Toyo Cork Kogyo, a business that makes cork, in Hiroshima, Japan; just over a decade later the company produces its first automobile and eventually changes its name…
Today in History: Adolphe Mouron Cassandre born in 1901 On this day in 1901, the poster artist and typeface designer A.M Cassandre (born Adolphe Jean-Marie Mouron) was born in Kharkiv, Ukraine to French parents. After settling in Paris in 1915,…
Today in History: Salvador Dali died in 1989 On this day in 1989, the prominent Spanish surrealist painter Salvador Dali passed away in Figueres, Spain. Details at https://bit.ly/3IMTmYx For inquiries, email posterconnection@gmail.com. #SalvadorDali #PosterArt #VintagePoster #VintagePosters #vintage #art #paper #graphic…
Today in History: Christian Dior born in 1905 On this day in 1905, French fashion Christian Dior was born in Granville, France. His creations dominated world fashion in the decade following World War II. Details at https://bit.ly/31W6ytb For inquiries, email…
Today in History: Good-bye VW Beetle The end of the German production of the Beetle: On January 19, 1978 the last model of the legendary car rolls off the assembly lines at the Volkswagen plant in Emden, Germany. Here is…