Today is St. Patrick’s Day
Today is St. Patrick’s Day St. Patrick’s Day kicks off a worldwide celebration that is also known as the Feast of St. Patrick. On March 17th, many will wear green in honor of the Irish and decorate with shamrocks. In…
Today in History: First Rocket Launch in 1926
Today in History: First Rocket Launch in 1926 The American Professor Robert Hutchings Goddard (1882-1945) is considered the founder of modern astronautics. He is credited with building and launching the world’s first functional, liquid fuel rocket on March 16, 1926.…
Today in History: Lucian Bernhard born in 1883
Today in History: Lucian Bernhard born in 1883 Lucian Bernhard (March 15, 1883 – May 29, 1972) was a German graphic and type designer during the first half of the twentieth century. He was influential in helping create the design…
Tomorrow (March 8) is Daylight Savings Time.
Today (March 14) Daylight Savings Time begins. As we start Daylight Savings Time at 2 am on March 14 here in the United States, many of us will miss that lost hour of sleep for the next several weeks. At…
Today is #NationalJewelDay
Today is #NationalJewelDay National Jewel Day is observed annually on March 13, celebrating brilliant gems of all shapes, sizes, cuts, and colors. While the origins of this holiday are unknown, we can take a wild guess that a jeweler or…
Today is National Plant A Flower Day
Today is National Plant A Flower Day Spring is just around the corner, and March 12th is the day to participate in National Plant a Flower Day. Each year this day is dedicated to the planting of flowers and looking…
History: The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster strikes Japan
History: The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster strikes Japan On this day in 2011, a nuclear meltdown occurred following a 9.0 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami. It was the worst nuclear accident since the 1986 Chernobyl disaster. For inquiries, email posterconnection@gmail.com.…
History: 1st telephone call ever made
History: 1st telephone call ever made On this day in 1876, Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone, spoke the words “Mr. Watson, come here -- I want to see you” to his assistant, Thomas A. Watson, who was…
History: Russian Bolshevik Party becomes the Communist Party
History: Russian Bolshevik Party becomes the Communist PartyOn March 9, 1918, the ascendant Bolshevik Party formally changes its name to the All-Russian Communist Party. It was neither the first nor the last time the party would alter its name to…
Today in History: Daytona Car Racing Started in 1936
Today in History: Daytona Car Racing Started in 1936 Seeking to replace the lost attention, the City of Daytona Beach sponsored a stock-car race in 1936 - the first-ever car race in Daytona. It was considered an early start of…