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Today is World Turtle Day! Did you know that turtles have been around for more than 200 million years? These ancient creatures evolved before mammals, birds, snakes, or lizards! Biologists believe that turtles have managed to outlive many other species…
History: Julius Klinger born in 1876 On this day in 1876, the Austrian poster artist, painter and type designer was born near Vienna. Klinger initially worked as a magazine illustrator in Vienna, Munich, and Berlin. He produced numerous posters through…
History: American Red Cross founded in 1881 On this day in 1881, humanitarians Clara Barton and Adolphus Solomons found the American National Red Cross in Washington, DC. an organization established to provide humanitarian aid to victims of wars and natural…
History: Marilyn Monroe sings Happy Birthday On this day in 1962, Marilyn Monroe performed a rendition of "Happy Birthday" for President John F. Kennedy for his 45th birthday during a fund-raiser at New York's Madison Square Garden. The two were…
History: Kentucky Derby On May 17, 1875, a cheering crowd of 10,000 people watched the horse, Aristides, a Thoroughbred named after an ancient Greek general, and his rider, Oliver Lewis, cross the finish line to win the first-ever Kentucky Derby.…
History: Hygiene Museum in Germany On this day in 1912, the German Hygiene Museum opened its doors to the public. It is a medical museum in Dresden, Germany which is conceived today as a "forum for science, culture and society".…
History: Joseph Beuys born in 1921 Joseph Beuys (12 May 1921 – 23 January 1986) was a German performance artist as well as a painter, sculptor, and graphic artist. His extensive work is grounded in concepts of humanism, social philosophy,…
History: 1st Coast to Coast Railroad in the USA On this day in 1869, the first coast to coast railroad is completed in the United States. The Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroad systems were joined at Promontory Summit in…
History: Josef Müller-Brockmann born in 1914 Josef Müller-Brockmann studied architecture, design, and history of art at the Kunstgewerbeschule and the University in Zurich. At the age of 22, he opened his own studio with a focus on graphic design, exhibition…