Just in: We just received a small group of OSPAAAL propaganda posters (Organization of Solidarity with the People of Asia, Africa, and Latin America) from the 1960s through the 1980s. Among them is this famous image by Faustino Perez from…
Formula One Grand Prix returns to USA On this day in 2000, Formula One returned to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was the first race in the United States after a nine years gap. The event attracted…
History: Jules Cheret died in 1932 Jules Chéret, (born May 31, 1836, Paris, France—died September 23, 1932, Nice), was a French poster illustrator and graphic designer who has been called “the father of the modern poster.” After apprenticing as a…
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Today is World Rhino Day World Rhino Day celebrates rhinoceroses and generates awareness of issues regarding their well-being. In recent years, rhinos have been threatened by poaching, urbanization, and pollution, which have left certain rhino species on the brink of…
History: Cannes Film Festival opens in 1946 On this day in 1946, the Festival International du Film took place in Cannes in southern France for the first time. The event was originally planned for 1939, but the outbreak of the…
History: Khrushchev barred from visiting Disneyland in 1959 During Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev's visit to the United States for a summit with President Dwight D. Eisenhower, his day in Los Angeles was a mix of amusement and tension. The visit…
History: Jimi Hendrix dies in 1970 On this day in 1970, American musician Jimi Hendrix died after collapsing at a party in London. He was 27 years old. Hendrix was born in Seattle, Washington, but rose to fame in Britain…
Today is Mexico's Independence Day Today is September 16 and this fiesta-friendly holiday celebrates Mexico's declaration of independence from Spain in 1810. People of Mexican heritage all over the world commemorate this important event in their country’s history when Miguel…
History: Famous Marilyn Monroe “skirt” scene filmed in 1954 The famous picture of Marilyn Monroe, laughing as her skirt is blown up by the blast from a subway vent, is shot on September 15, 1954 during the filming of The…