Today is Mardi Gras!
Today is Mardi Gras! Mardi Gras (also known as Fat Tuesday) is the last day of the Carnival season—a period of raucous merry-making in the weeks leading up to Lent. In countries all across the world, people will celebrate with…
Today in History: Disney’s Pinocchio released in 1940
Today in History: Disney's Pinocchio released in 1940 80 years ago today, Walt Disney's animated movie "Pinocchio," was released. It was the second animated feature film produced by Disney, following the success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in…
Today in History: Planes banned from flying over White House in 1935
Today in History: Planes banned from flying over White House in 1935 85 years ago today, President Franklin D. Roosevelt banned all airplanes from flying over the White House. His reasoning? Supposedly, the planes were disrupting president's sleep. The ban…
Today in History: Andy Warhol died in 1987
Today in History: Andy Warhol died in 1987 33 years ago today, one of the most influential artists of the second half of the 20th century, passed away. Andy Warhol (born Andrew Warhola in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) was a pioneer of…
Today in History: First Polaroid Camera unveiled in 1948
Today in History: First Polaroid Camera unveiled in 1948 72 years ago today, the first consumer-friendly, commercial instant camera was introduced to the American market. Polaroid’s model 95 Land Camera was developed by Edwin Land. The American scientist got his…
Today in History: North German Lloyd founded in 1857
Today in History: North German Lloyd founded in 1857 163 years ago today, the German shipping company Norddeutscher Lloyd (NDL) (North German Lloyd) was founded by Henrich Meier and Eduard Crüsemann in Bremen. NDL became one of the most important…
Today in History: 1878 Thomas Edison patents the phonograph in 1878.
Today in History: 1878 Thomas Edison patents the phonograph in 1878. It was the first machine able to reproduce recorded sound. For inquiries, email posterconnection@gmail.com. #PosterArt #VintagePoster #VintagePosters #vintage #art #paper #graphic #graphics #artoftheday #picofhteday #fun #cool #posterconnection #originalposter #vintagefinds…
Today in History: First Ironman in Hawaii in 1978
Today in History: First Ironman in Hawaii in 1978 41 years ago today, the first "Ironman Triathlon" was held in Kailua-Konain, The world championship has been held annually since 1978 (with an additional race in 1982) and is preceded by…
Today in History: Premiere of “Madame Butterfly”
Today in History: Premiere of "Madame Butterfly" It was not all smooth sailing for Giacomo Puccini's opera "Madame Butterfly" at its world premiere at La Scala in Milan, Italy in 1904. Quite the opposite, the opening was interrupted by its…
Today is National Hippo Day
Today is National Hippo Day Did you know that Hippo loosely translates to "River Horse" in ancient Greek? National Hippo Day celebrates the third largest mammal on Earth. Go ahead and waddle in a mud bath, get angry with some…