Jean Cocteau Poster for Marie Bell:
Jean Cocteau Poster for Marie Bell: Here is a wonderful poster for the French actress Marie Bell, designed by Jean Cocteau in 1960. This and many other art & design posters are part of our Spring Sale on April 22…
History: 1st nonstop flight from Europe to North America in 1928
History: 1st nonstop flight from Europe to North America in 1928 German pilot Hermann Köhl, Irish aviator James Fitzmaurice and Baron Ehrenfried Günther Freiherr von Hünefeld, the expedition’s financier, completed the first Europe to North America transatlantic flight, taking off…
History: Euro Disneyland opens in 1992
History: Euro Disneyland opens in 1992 On this day in 1992, the happiest place on earth opened its doors on the European continent in Marne-la-Vallée, near Paris, France. Attracting some 10 million visitors each year, Disneyland Paris (as it is…
History: Cigarette Tax in the USA
History: Cigarette Tax in the USA In 1921, Iowa becomes the first state to impose a cigarette tax in the United States; in 1969, North Carolina was the last state to enact a cigarette excise tax. View at https://bit.ly/3GrYCBx #cigarettes…
History: Leonetto Cappiello born in 1875
History: Leonetto Cappiello born in 1875 On this day in 1875, painter and poster artist Leonetto Cappiello was born in Livorno, Italy. Leonetto Cappiello started his career as a caricaturist before dedicating himself to poster art. Sometimes called the "father…
History: Victor Vasarely born in 1908
Today in History: Victor Vasarely born in 1908The Hungarian-French artist Victor Vasarely (born: Gyözö Vásárhelyi ) was born in Pecs, Hungary, in 1908, Vasarely began his artistic training in Budapest in the late 1920s. In 1928, he studied the concepts…
Today is National Zoo Lovers Day
Today is National Zoo Lovers Day Each year on April 8, National Zoo Lovers Day is observed. This would be a perfect day to visit a zoo and be one of the millions of people who visit them each year…
Today is National Beer Day
Today is National Beer Day ”Milk is for babies. When you grow up you have to drink beer.” ~ Arnold Schwarzenegger National Beer Day is observed annually on April 7th. The world’s oldest beverage might date back as far as…
History: The first modern Olympics opened in Athens in 1896
History: The first modern Olympics opened in Athens in 1896 On this day in 1896, 241 athletes from 14 countries took part in the first modern Olympiad in Athens, Greece. The event took place over 1500 years after the last…
Today is National Caramel Day
Today is National Caramel Day Americans began making sugary syrups in the 1600s, but the delicious, chewy caramel we know and love today was a more recent innovation. Caramel candy emerged during the 18th century and quickly became one of…