Today is National Save the Eagles Day Save the Eagles Day is observed annually on the 10th of January. Some species of eagles are on the endangered list. However, due to the work of scientists and the public, the Bald…
History Today: Steve Jobs debuts iPhone in 2007 On this day in 2007, Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the iPhone - a touchscreen mobile phone with an iPod, camera, and Web-browsing capabilities, - at the Macworld convention in San…
History Today: First U.S. presidential election On this day in 1789, America’s first presidential election is held. Voters cast ballots to choose state electors; only white men who owned property were allowed to vote. As expected, George Washington won the…
History Today: Henri Matisse born in 1869 On this day in 1869, French painter and sculptor Henri-Emile-Benoit Matisse was born. View at https://bit.ly/2ZAGxie #Matisse #PosterArt #VintagePoster #VintagePosters #vintage #art #paper #graphic #graphics #posterconnection #originalposter #vintagefinds #vintagehome #vintagedecor https://goo.gl/YC5rQA https://goo.gl/GXcrV8
History Today: Ireland established (renamed) in 1937 A new constitution, established by a national referendum, changed the name of the Irish Free state to Ireland. The Irish Free State was a part of the British Commonwealth and was established in…
History Today: 1st commercial movie screened in 1895 On this day in 1895, the world’s first commercial movie screening takes place at the Grand Cafe in Paris. The film was made by Louis and Auguste Lumiere, two French brothers who…
History Today: Marlene Dietrich is born in 1901 On this day in 1901, Marlene Dietrich, a German-born American actress, and singer was born. She became internationally famous after performance as Lola-Lola in The Blue Angel (1930), directed by Josef von…
History: Otto Baumberger dies 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 Today: Oscar Peterson dies 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, won eight Grammys and numerous other awards and honors. He…