Today in History: First Flight around the World in 1924 The first flight around the world was completed by the Americans Lowell H. Smith and Erik H. Nelson in 1924: after 176 days (starting on April 6) they had covered…
Today is World Tourism Day Since 1980, the United Nations World Tourism Organization has celebrated World Tourism Day on September 27. The Statutes of the UNWTO were adopted in 1970. The purpose of this day is to raise awareness on…
History: Beatles Get MBEs On this day in 1965, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II appoints the four members of The Beatles, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison - "Members of the Order of the British Empire." The…
History: 1st Presidential TV Debate in 1960 On this day in 1960, for the first time in U.S. history, a debate between major party presidential candidates is shown on television. The presidential hopefuls, John F. Kennedy, a Democratic senator of…
Today in History: Movie Premiere "La Belle et la Bete" in 1946 On this day in 1946, the film "Beauty and the Beast" by Jean Cocteau had its first screening during the Cannes film festival Based on a French art…
Today in History Formula One Grand Prix returns to USA On this day in 2000, Formula One returned to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was the first race in the United States after a nine years gap.…
Today in History: Jules Cheret died in 1932 Jules Chéret, (born May 31, 1836, Paris, France—died September 23, 1932, Nice), was a French poster illustrator and graphic designer who has been called “the father of the modern poster.” After apprenticing…
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Today in History: Herbert Leupin dies in 1999 Swiss poster and advertising designer Herbert Leupin was born in Beinwil am See in 1919. Leupin studied in Basel (1932-1935) and Paris (1936-1937) before opening his own graphic design studio in 1939.…
Today in History: Jimi Hendrix dies in 1970 On this day in 1970, American musician Jimi Hendrix died after collapsing at a party in London. He was 27 years old. Hendrix was born in Seattle, Washington, but rose to fame…