History: First Electric Watch available in 1957 On this day in 1957, those crazy guys from Lancaster, PA (otherwise known as Hamilton), unveiled the very first electric watch. The Hamilton Electric 500 used a battery to drive a complex gear…
Today in History: Cigarette Ads banned from U.S. Television in 1971 In 1970, Congress took its anti-smoking initiative one step further and passed the Public Health Cigarette Smoking Act, banning the advertising of cigarettes on television and radio starting on…
Today in History: Henri Matisse born in 1869 On this day in 1869, French painter and sculptor Henri-Emile-Benoit Matisse was born. Direct poster link at https://bit.ly/2ZAGxie For inquiries, email posterconnection@gmail.com. #Matisse #PosterArt #VintagePoster #VintagePosters #vintage #art #paper #graphic #graphics #artoftheday…
Today in History: 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…
Today in History: Charlie Chaplin dies in 1977 On this day in 1977, Charlie Chaplin passed away. Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin was an English comic actor, filmmaker, and composer who rose to fame in the era of silent film…
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Today in History: 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…
Today in History: Max Bill born in 1908 On this day in 1908, Swiss architect, artist, painter, and graphic designer Max Bill was born. Direct link at https://bit.ly/3bEHGYA For inquiries, email posterconnection@gmail.com. #MaxBill #PosterArt #VintagePoster #VintagePosters #vintage #art #paper #graphic…
Today in History: Basketball was invented in 1891 On this day in 1891, the game of basketball was created by Dr. James Naismith in Springfield, Massachusetts. Naismith wrote the sport’s original 13 rules to create a game that could be…
Today in 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…