Last Boing 747 delivered to Atlas Air (2023)
Today we celebrate the end of an era. On the 31st of January 2023 the last produced Boing 747, a Boing 747-8 was delivered to Atlas Air. It was emblazoned…
Mazda Company is Founded (1920)
On this day in the year 1920 the Mazda company was initially founded as a cork producing company. Today this proud and innovative automotive company produces over 1 Mio. cars…
Karl Benz Patents First Gasoline / Petrol Car (1886)
143 years ago, this patent did the most to enable human mobility. On the 29th of January 1886 Karl Benz patented the first gasoline / petrol car. This started a…
Lego Patent for Design of Lego Bricks (1958)
67 years ago, today one of the most influential children and adult toys was patented. On the 28th of January 1958 the Lego company patented the design of its Lego…
Happy Birthday Frank Miller (1957)
Happy 68th Birthday comic artist Frank Miller. Born on the 27th of January 1957 in Olney Maryland he uniquely combined film noir and manga and is famous for his Sin…
Happy Birthday Paul Newman (1925)
Today we celebrate Paul Newman’s posthumous 100th Birthday. The actor and racing driver was born on 26th of January 1925 in Shaker Heights, Ohio. As a racing driver her…
Happy Birthday Dean Jones (1931)
Happy Birthday Dean Jones. Dean Jones was born on the 25th of January 1931 in Decatur Alabama. He is most famous for playing the role of Herbie’s racing driver Jim…
Happy Birthday Ernst Heinkel (1888)
Happy Birthday Ernst Heinkel, Who? Ernst Heinkel was born on 24th of January 1888 in Grumbach, Germany. He designed spectacular aircraft for the German Luftwaffe during the Second World War.…
Happy Birthday Richard Dean Anderson (1950)
MacGyver and Stargate SGC made this Actor on of science fiction’s classic stars. Today is his 75th Birthday. Richard Dean Anderson was born on the 23rd of January 1950 in…
Maiden Commercial Flight of the Boing 747 (1970)
Today we celebrate the beginning of an era. On the 22nd of January 1970 the first Boing 747 was put into commercial service on a trip from New York to…
First Monte Carlo Rallye (1911)
Today we celebrate the first Monte Carlo Rallye. On the 21st of January 1911 Prince Albert I incepted the rallye and from the start was intended to demonstrate improvements and…
Happy Birthday Tom Baker (1934)
Today we are celebrating Tom Baker’s 91st Birthday. Tom was born on the 20th of January 1934 in Vauxhall, Liverpool. He is best known as playing the fourth incarnation of…
Happy Birthday Janis Joplin (1943)
Today we celebrate Janis Joplin’s Birthday, who would have been 82 today. She was a remarkable singer and songwriter, and she is known for her powerful mezzo-soprano vocals as well…
Happy Birthday David Bellamy (1933)
Today we celebrate a great British botanist and environmentalist David Bellamy. Bellamy was born on the 18th of January 1933 in London. He is famous for his books and TV…
Digitally Displayed at the Valid World Hall, Barcelona, Spain:
17th – 19th January 2025: This photo was selected to be digitally displayed at the following Exhibitions at the Valid World Hall, Barcelona, Spain: t was part of the GuruShots…
Happy Birthday Al Capone (1899)
Crime never pays but today we should remember one of the most notorious criminals of all time, Al Capone. Born on 17th of January 1899 in Brooklyn New York, Capone,…
Happy Birthday James May (1963)
Today we celebrate one of the most iconic TV presenters on BBC and Amazon Prime, Mr James May. “Captain Slow” as his companion presenters call him was born in Bristol…
Coca Cola is incorporated (1889)
On this day 136 years ago one of the most successful companies today was incorporated. This company was the first to actively use Marketing to sell their products and gain…
AMC Formation (1954)
Today we celebrate the formation of one of the iconic US car manufacturers AMC. On the 14th of January 1954, 76 years ago, the Hudson Motor Car Company merges with…
Founding of the National Geographic Society (1888)
Every natural and landscape photographer has the dream of seeing his own photo in their magazine. 137 years ago, to this day (on the 13th of January 1888) the National…
First Person to be Cryogenically Frozen (1967)
Even if it is not a cold day for you today, we will still are going to go below 0°C and °F and will celebrate the first person to be…
Happy Birthday Carroll Shelby (1923)
Today we celebrate the Birthday of American automotive designer, racing driver, and entrepreneur Carroll Shelby. Born on the 11th of January 1923 in Leesburg, Texas, US, he is best known…
Digitally Displayed at the Sparks Gallery, San Diego, USA
10th – 12th January 2025: This photo was selected to be digitally displayed at the “Photographer of the Year Exhibition” at the Sparks Gallery, San Diego, USA. It was part…
Fritz Lang’s Metropolis (1927)
Metropolis, Fritz Lang’s first science fiction movie premiered in Berlin today 98 years ago (10th January 1927). This silent film inspired Queen’s video for Radio Ga Ga and is seen…
Digitally Displayed at the Sparks Gallery, San Diego, USA
10th – 12th January 2025: This photo was selected to be digitally displayed at the “Photographer of the Year Exhibition” at the Sparks Gallery, San Diego, USA. It was part…
Announcement of Daguerrotype Photography (1839)
As a photographer this day is a very special to me. Without this day there would have been no photography. On the 9th of January 1839 the French Academy of…
Happy Birthday Elvis (1935)
Happy 90th Birthday to the King of Rock and Roll: Elvis Presley. Born on the 8th of January 1935 in Tupelo, Mississippi, he became the most influential musician of all…
Festa del Tricolore
Today we celebrate the „Festa del Tricolore“, Italy’s flag or tricolour day. What way to celebrate this great nation with a flag and their most famous car brand – Ferrari……
Happy Birthday Heinrich Nordhoff (1899)
Today we celebrate Heinrich Nordhoff’s 126th Birthday. Born on the 6th of January 1899 in Hildesheim, Germany, he built up the Volkswagen company after the 2nd World War and was…