Cosmo Through The Years by Dan Gurewitch on November 15, 2006 Share Tumblr Facebook Twitter Reddit Stumble Upon Email × Share with friend Your Name Your Email Friends' Emails (Separate multiple addresses with commas) Send "Cosmopolitan" magazine was started in 1886 by famed publisher William Hearst, meaning you have missed 12,800 style pointers and 15,600 sex tips. To help you catch up, here are some excerpts from Cosmo magazine throughout the century you missed. 1886 1892 1917 1929 1945 1953 1967 1989