Today is National #Absinthe Day. Absinthe is a very strong green aniseed-flavored liqueur (actually spirit, as it is unsweetened), originally made with the shrub wormwood. French doctor, Pierre Ordinaire, has been credited with the creation of absinthe in the early…
Today in History: World Premiere of #SwanLake in 1877 "Swan Lake" was Peter I. Tchaikovsky’s (1840-1893) first ballet composition. Apart from "Sleeping Beauty" (1890) and "The Nutcracker" (1892), it is considered today as perhaps the most important classical ballet. However,…
Today in History: Joseph Binder born in 1898 Joseph Binder was an Austrian-born designer whose influence permeated Europe and the United States. He applied reductive compositional principles derived from Cubism and De Stijl to his posters, including the one he…
Today in History: Howard Chandler Christy died in 1952 American artist and illustrator Howard Chandler Christy was born in Morgan County, Ohio. Christy studied art in New York at the Art Students League and later at the National Academy of…
Today in History: King Kong Premiere in 1933 The black and white movie marked a milestone in the history of film, especially due to Willis O’Brien's stop-motion effects. For inquiries, email posterconnection@gmail.com. #KingKong #VintagePoster #VintagePosters #vintage #art #poster #posters #design…
Today in History: Miles Davis records Kind of Blue in 1959 It is considered the best-selling jazz album in history and one of the most influential works of jazz music ever produced. For inquiries, email posterconnection@gmail.com. #MilesDavis #PosterArt #VintagePoster #VintagePosters…
Today in History: Rio de Janeiro founded in 1565 455 years ago today, the city of Sao Sebastiao do Rio de Janeiro (River of January) was founded on the flat sandy beaches between Sugar Loaf and Morro Cara de Cao.…
Today in History: Yellowstone Park established in 1872 148 years ago today, President Grant signed the bill creating the nation’s first national park at Yellowstone. Native Americans had lived and hunted in the region that would become Yellowstone for hundreds…
Today in History: Premiere of The Cabinet of Dr. Calilgari in 1920 100 years ago today, one of the most influential German silent horror movie of all time premiered in Berlin (it was released in the US in March of…
Today is International #PolarBear Day Recognized since 2011, Polar Bear Day is meant to raise awareness of the declining number of polar bears worldwide, largely believed to be a result of global warming and the loss of their natural habitat.…