Bloomsburg History
The year Bloomsburg University was founded
1839
This pop icon's 2008 album, Fearless, sold over 10 million copies worldwide and earned her the title of "Artist of the Decade" by the American Music Awards.
Taylor Swift
This Italian Renaissance artist is known for painting the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper, two of the most iconic works in art history.
Leonardo da Vinci
This actress, known for her roles in Legally Blonde and Big Little Lies, founded the lifestyle company "Hello Sunshine" in 2016.
Reese Witherspoon
This tech giant, founded by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne in 1976, revolutionized personal computing and mobile devices.
Apple
The town of Bloomsburg become the only "town" in Pennsylvania in this year
1870
This singer-songwriter’s 2004 hit single “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” became one of the biggest anthems of the 2000s, and helped solidify his band Green Day’s place in pop-punk history.
Billie Joe Armstrong (Green Day)
This Dutch Post-Impressionist painter created Starry Night while in a psychiatric hospital and is famous for his expressive use of color and dramatic brushstrokes.
Vincent van Gogh
This actor, famous for The Pursuit of Happyness and Men in Black, launched the production company "Overbrook Entertainment" in 1998.
Will Smith
This online retailer started selling in 1994, began as an online bookstore and is now one of the world’s largest e-commerce companies.
Amazon
The last year Bloomsburg University had a real huskey maskot
1958
This British singer’s 2007 album 21 produced hits like “Rolling in the Deep” and “Someone Like You,” propelling her to worldwide success and multiple Grammy wins.
Adele
This Mexican artist, known for her surrealist works, often depicted her own struggles with physical pain, and her works include The Two Fridas and Self-Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird.
Frida Kahlo
Founded by this former Friends star in 2008, the company "Eco" focuses on sustainable products, from fashion to home goods.
Jennifer Aniston
This social media platform founded by college roommates in 2004, originally started as a networking site for Harvard students.
The meaning behind Roongo's name
Maroon and gold
Known for his falsetto and genre-blending style, this artist scored a major hit in 2006 with his song "SexyBack," from the album FutureSex/LoveSounds.
Justin Timberlake
This Spanish artist, famous for his contributions to Cubism, co-founded the movement and created iconic works like Guernica and Les Demoiselles d'Avignon.
Pablo Picasso
In this 2014 science fiction film directed by Christopher Nolan, Matthew McConaughey plays a pilot tasked with finding a new home for humanity after Earth’s resources begin to dwindle.
Interstellar
Founded in 1993 by Jensen Huang, Chris Malachowsky, and Curtis Priem, this company revolutionized the gaming industry with its graphics processing units and later expanded into artificial intelligence and self-driving car technology.
Nvidia
The year of the most recent Town of Bloomsburg flood
2011
This singer's 2004 album Confessions became the best-selling album of that year, featuring the chart-topping hit "Yeah!" with Lil Jon and Ludacris.
Usher
This American artist is known for his large-scale, abstract "drip" paintings and is considered a leading figure in the Abstract Expressionist movement.
Jackson Pollock
In this 2014 science fiction film, Tom Cruise plays a soldier who relives the same day over and over after being killed in battle, ultimately trying to change the course of the war.
Edge of Tomorrow
This global automaker, founded in 1937 in Germany is known for models like the 718 Cayman and the Cayenne SUV.
Porsche