Today in History: 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…
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…
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…
Today in History: Charlie Chaplin dies in 1977 43 years ago today, 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. Chaplin…
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Today in History: Oscar Peterson dies in 2007 13 years ago today, 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…
Today in History: Max Bill born in 1908 On this day in 1908, Swiss architect, artist, painter, and graphic designer Max Bill was born. For inquiries, email posterconnection@gmail.com. #MaxBill #PosterArt #VintagePoster #VintagePosters #vintage #art #paper #graphic #graphics #artoftheday #picofhteday #fun…
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…
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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…