Today in History: Basketball was invented in 1891 128 years ago today, the game of basketball was created by Dr. James Naismith in Springfield, Massachusetts. Naismith wrote the sport’s original 13 rules to create a game that could be played…
Today in History: Olympic Games in Mexico open in 1968 51 years ago today, the first Olympic Games in Latin America were opened In Mexico City. The Games were overshadowed by political events such as the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia…
Today in History: First Olympic Games in Asia in 1964 55 Years ago today, the 18th modern Olympic Games opened in Tokyo. It was the first time that the Games were hosted by an Asian country. Tokyo was originally scheduled…
Today is National Running Day Each year on the first Wednesday in June, people across the United States participate in National Running Day. This day was designated as a day for runners to reaffirm their passion for running. Inquiries about…
Today in History: Otl Aicher born in 1922 The German graphic designer and typographer would have turned 96 today. Aicher was best known for his visual designs for the 1972 Munich Olympic Games. His pictograms for the different sports continue…
Happy Birthday, Victor Vasarely The Hungarian-French artist Victor Vasarely (born: Gyözö Vásárhelyi ) would have turned 111 today. Born in Pecs, Hungary, in 1908, Vasarely began his artistic training in Budapest in the late 1920s. In 1928, he studied the…
Today in History: The first modern Olympics open in Athens in 1896 123 years ago today, 241 athletes from 14 countries took part in the first modern Olympiad in Athens, Greece. The event took place over 1500 years after the…
Today in History: Josef Albers born in 1888 Josef Albers (1888-1976) was one of the leading artists, and art and design educators of the 20th century. Born in Germany, Albers studied in Berlin, Essen and Munich before he became a…
Today in History: First Olympic Winter Games in Chamonix, France in 1924 The concept of Winter Olympic Games was first introduced in 1924. Following the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Congress decided that France,…
Today in History: Salvador Dali died in 1989 30 years ago today, the prominent Spanish surralist painter Salvador Dali passed away in Figueres, Spain. #SalvadorDali #PosterArt #VintagePoster #VintagePosters #vintage #art #paper #graphic #graphics #artoftheday #picofhteday #fun #cool #posterconnection #originalposter #vintagefinds…