Happy Birthday Clint Eastwood (1930)
Clinton Eastwood Jr. (born May 31, 1930) is an American actor and film director. After achieving success in the Western TV series Rawhide, Eastwood rose to international fame with his…
Photo Digitally Displayed at the 6×6 Centre in Limassol, Cyprus
30th May – 1st June 2025 This photo is currently being digitally showcased at the 6×6 Centre for Photography in Limassol, Cyprus. It is being featured in the ‚Art of…
Photo Printed and On Display at the 6×6 Centre in Limassol, Cyprus (2025)
May 30th June 1st, 2025 This photo has been printed and is currently being displayed at the 6×6 Centre for Photography in Limassol, Cyprus. It is part of the ‘Creative…
First Indy 500 at the Brickyard (1911)
The Indianapolis 500, formally known as the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, and commonly shortened to Indy 500, is an annual automobile race held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana,…
Happy Name Day Hillary (29/05)
Every person’s name has a corresponding name day. As a car and movie fan, I have taken the 2000 movie Gone in 60 seconds, starring Nicolas Cage an inspiration. In…
Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay Reach the Summit of Mount Everest (1953)
Sir Edmund Hillary (20 July 1919 – 11 January 2008) was a New Zealand mountaineer, explorer, and philanthropist. On 29 May 1953, Hillary and Sherpa mountaineer Tenzing Norgay became the…
Volkswagen is founded (1937)
Volkswagen (VW) is a German automobile manufacturer based in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, Germany. Established in 1937 by The German Labour Front, it was revitalised into the global brand it is…
Maiden Flight of the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II Fighter Jet (1958)
The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is an American tandem two-seat, twin-engine, all-weather, long-range supersonic jet interceptor and fighter-bomber that was developed by McDonnell Aircraft for the United States Navy.…
Happy Birthday Sally Ride (1951)
Sally Ride (May 26, 1951 – July 23, 2012) was an American astronaut and physicist. Born in Los Angeles, she joined NASA in 1978, and in 1983 became the first…
Happy Birthday Sir Ian Mckellen (1939)
Sir Ian McKellen (born 25 May 1939) is an English actor. He has played roles on the screen and stage in genres ranging from Shakespearean dramas and modern theatre to…
Happy Name Day Jessica (24/05)
Every person’s name has a corresponding name day. As a car and movie fan, I have taken the 2000 movie Gone in 60 seconds, starring Nicolas Cage an inspiration. In…
Happy Birthday Hannu Mikkola (1942)
Hannu Olavi Mikkola (24 May 1942 − 25 February 2021) was a Finnish champion world rally driver. He was a seven-time winner of the 1000 Lakes Rally in Finland and…
Happy Birthday Otto Lilienthal (1848)
Otto Lilienthal (23 May 1848 – 10 August 1896) was a German pioneer of aviation who became known as the „flying man“. He was the first person to make well-documented,…
Winchester is Established (1866)
The Winchester Repeating Arms Company was a prominent American manufacturer of repeating firearms and ammunition. The firm was established in 1866 by Oliver Winchester and was in New Haven, Connecticut.…
ViewBug Echo Award (21/05/2025)
On the 21st of May 2025 this photo received the ViewBug Framing Award. ViewBug wrote: “Your photo just earned the Echo Award—Some photos don’t fade—they echo. This award celebrates a…
Manchester Ship Canal is Begun (1887)
The Manchester Ship Canal is a 36-mile-long (58 km) inland waterway in the Northwest of England linking Manchester to the Irish Sea. Starting at the Mersey Estuary at Eastham, near…
Happy Name Day Bernadine (20th May)
Every person’s name has a corresponding name day. As a car and movie fan, I have taken the 2000 movie Gone in 60 seconds, starring Nicolas Cage an inspiration. In…
Happy Birthday John Billingsley (1960)
John Billingsley (born May 20, 1960) is an American actor best known for his role as Doctor Phlox on the television series Star Trek: Enterprise. He was cast as Professor…
Happy Birthday Tony Chapman (1928)
Anthony Chapman (19 May 1928 – 16 December 1982) was an English design engineer, inventor, and builder in the automotive industry, and founder of the sports car company Lotus Cars.…
Happy Birthday Wilhelm Hofmeister (1824)
Wilhelm Hofmeister (18 May 1824 – 12 January 1877) was a German biologist and botanist. He „stands as one of the true giants in the history of biology and belongs…
Happy Birthday Udo Lindenberg (1946)
Udo Lindenberg (born 17th May 1946) started his musical career as a drummer. In 1969, he founded his first band Free Orbit and appeared as a studio and guest musician…
Happy Birthday Pierce Brosnan (1953)
Pierce Brosnan (born 16 May 1953) is an Irish actor and film producer. He was the fifth actor to play the fictional secret agent James Bond in the James Bond…
The McDonald’s Corporation is founded (1940)
McDonald’s Corporation, doing business as McDonald’s, is an American multinational fast-food chain, founded in 1940 as a restaurant operated by Richard and Maurice McDonald, in San Bernardino, California, United States.…
Happy Birthday Sabine Schmitz (1969)
Sabine Schmitz (14 May 1969 – 16 March 2021) was a German professional motor racing driver and television personality. She was born in Adenau to a family in the hotel…
First Formula One Grand Prix (1950)
The 1950 British Grand Prix was a significant occasion for three reasons: it was the first ever World Championship Grand Prix, carrying the title of the European Grand Prix; it…
Happy Name Day Virginia (12/05)
Every person’s name has a corresponding name day. As a car and movie fan, I have taken the 2000 movie Gone in 60 seconds, starring Nicolas Cage an inspiration. In…
Happy Birthday Jonah Lomu (1975)
Jonah Lomu (12 May 1975 – 18 November 2015) was a New Zealand professional rugby union player. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential players…
Last Servicing Mission for the Hubble Space Telescope, HST (2009)
The Hubble Space Telescope’s (HST) Servicing Mission 4 (SM4), flown by the Shuttle Atlantis in May 2009, was the last scheduled shuttle mission for HST (launched 11th of May 2009,…
August Horch Founds the Horch Car Company (1904)
Horch was a German car manufacturer, which traced its roots to several companies founded in the late 19th and early 20th century by August Horch. It is one of the…