Daylight Savings Time ended at 2 am today, November 1, 2020 As we return to Standard Time here in the United States, we hope you enjoyed that extra hour of sleep. Your mornings will be a little lighter again ...…
Happy Halloween! Halloween, or All Hallow’s Eve, can be traced back to an ancient Celtic pagan festival called “Samhain,” which was celebrated over 2,000 years ago. The Celtic calendar began on November 1, and the Celts believed that as the…
Today in History: Helmut Newton born in 1930 On this day in 1930, Helmut Newton (Helmut Neustädter) was born in Berlin, Germany. The German-Australian photographer is one of the most important and controversial photographers of the 20th century. His pictures,…
Today in History: Donald Brun born in 1909 On this day in 1909, graphic designer, Donald Brun, was born in Basel, Switzerland. During his apprenticeship as a graphic illustrator in the late 1920s, Brun celebrated his first successes as a…
Today is National Cat Day National Cat Day was initiated by Pet Lifestyle Expert and Animal Welfare Advocate, Colleen Paige, in 2005 to make the public recognize the enormous number of cats that need rescuing. They were first domesticated in…
Today in History: Niki de Saint Phalle born in 1930 On this day, Catherine-Marie-Agnès Fal de Saint Phalle was born. The French-American sculptor, painter, and filmmaker is widely noted as one of the few female monumental sculptors. Saint Phalle was…
Today is National Chocolate Day! Just what you’ve been waiting for – a reason to eat more chocolate! Americans consume an average of 12 pounds per person per year. Do you help contribute to this staggering stat? Valentine’s Day and…
Today in History: Statue of Liberty Opening in 1886 134 years ago today, U.S. President Stephen Grover Cleveland presided over the dedication ceremony of the "Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World." The monument was a gift of friendship from France…
Today in History: NYC subway opens in 1904 116 years ago today, New York City Mayor George McClellan inaugurates the city’s new rapid transit system, the subway. The original line ran approximately nine miles through 28 stations from City Hall…
Today in History: Picasso born in 1881 Pablo Picasso, one of the greatest and most influential artists of the 20th century, is born in Malaga, Spain. His work comprises more than 50,000 paintings, drawings, engravings, sculptures, and ceramics produced over…