Today in History: Dow Jones above 1000
Today in History: Dow Jones above 1000 In 1972, the Dow Jones closes above 1,000 for the 1st time. As reported in the NY Times the next day: "It finished at 1,003.16 for a gain of 6.09 points in what…
Today in History: Bay Bridge opens in 1936
Today in History: Bay Bridge opens in 1936 The San Francisco - Oakland Bay Bridge, known locally as the Bay Bridge, is a complex of bridges spanning San Francisco Bay in California. As part of Interstate 80 and the direct…
Today in History: Emil Cardinaux born in 1877
Today in History: Emil Cardinaux born in 1877 On this day in 1877, Swiss poster designer and landscape artist, Emil Cardinaux, was born in Bern. Besides Burkhard Mangold, Cardinaux was probably the first Swiss artist who dedicated himself whole-heartedly to…
Today in History: Theophile Steinlen born in 1859
Today in History: Theophile Steinlen born in 1859 Theophile Alexandre Steinlen (November 10, 1859 – December 13, 1923) was a Swiss-born French Art Nouveau painter and printmaker. Steinlen studied at the University of Lausanne before taking a job as a…
Today in History: U.S. Marine Corps created in 1775
Today in History: U.S. Marine Corps created in 1775 245 years ago today, during the American Revolution, the Continental Congress passed a resolution forming two battalions of Continental Marines capable of fighting for independence both at sea and onshore. The…
History: The Berlin Wall falls in 1989
History: The Berlin Wall falls in 1989 Today marks the 31stanniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. On November 9, 1989, East German officials opened the Berlin Wall, allowing travel from East to West Berlin. The following day, celebrating…
History: October Revolution in Russia in 1917
History: October Revolution in Russia in 1917 103 years ago today, Vladimir Lenin and the Bolsheviks took over the winter palace and ended the rule of the post-Tsarist provisional government and transferred all powers to the communists in Russia. For…
Today in History: Raymond Savignac born in 1907
Today in History: Raymond Savignac born in 1907 We have always been fascinated with the poster art by Raymond Savignac (1907 - 2002). The French artist began his career in 1935 at the Alliance Graphique under the supervision of Cassandre.…
Today in History: Jupp Wiertz born in 1888
Today in History: Jupp Wiertz born in 1888 Jupp Wiertz (Joseph Lambert Wiertz, November 5, 1888, Aachen - January 7, 1939, Berlin) was born in Aachen, Germany. Wiertz studied in Berlin and learned lithography in Leipzig. During the 1920s, he…
Today is National Eating Healthy Day!
Today is National Eating Healthy Day! National Eating Healthy Day falls on the first Wednesday in November and has been observed since 2009. For inquiries, email posterconnection@gmail.com. #NationalEatingHealthyDay #VintagePoster #VintagePosters #vintage #poster #posters #graphics #fun #art #cool #design #graphicdesign #originalposter…