History: Marlene Dietrich was born in 1901 On this day in 1901, Marlene Dietrich, a German-born American actress, and singer was born. She became internationally famous after her performance as Lola-Lola in The Blue Angel (1930), directed by Josef von…
History: Otto Baumberger died in 1961On this day in 1961, the illustrious Swiss painter and poster artist, Otto Baumberger, passed away. Baumberger produced some 200 posters of great quality and style and is one of the main representatives of the…
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History: Oscar Peterson died in 2007 On this day in 2007, Oscar Emmanuel Peterson passed away. Peterson was a Canadian jazz pianist and composer. He released over 200 recordings, and won eight Grammys and numerous other awards and honors. He…
History Today: Max Bill born in 1908 On this day in 1908, Swiss architect, artist, painter, and graphic designer Max Bill was born. View at https://tinyurl.com/bddesn5y #MaxBill #PosterArt #VintagePoster #VintagePosters #vintage #art #graphics #posterconnection #originalposter #vintagefinds #graphicdesign
History: Herbert Leupin born in 1919 On this day in 1919, Swiss poster and advertising designer Herbert Leupin was born in Beinwil am See. Leupin studied in Basel (1932-1935) and Paris (1936-1937) before opening his own graphic design studio in…
History: Titanic movie opens in 1997 On this day in 1997, the movie "Titanic," one of the highest-grossing movies of all time, opened in American theaters. The movie was about the sinking of the RMS Titanic in 1912 starring Kate…
History: Nutcracker premiered in St. Petersburg in 1892 On this day in 1892, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker" premiered at the Mariinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg. Although the original production was not a success, the 20-minute suite that Tchaikovsky extracted…
Today is Pan American Aviation Day Pan American Aviation Day is observed annually on December 17 in the United States and falls on the same day as Brothers Wright Day, which is not surprising as both observances commemorate the same…
History: Gas Prices in USA Increases to $1 In 1979, OPEC's sharp rise in prices and oil production caused a continuous increase in the price of gas in the United States, mostly due to the ongoing crisis in Iran. In…