Happy Birthday Adam Opel (1837)
Adam Opel (9 May 1837 – 8 September 1895) was a German entrepreneur who founded the company Adam Opel AG, then a manufacturer of bicycles and sewing machines. By 1886 the Opels…
World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day (2026)
World Red Cross Day and Red Crescent Day is an annual celebration of the principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. World Red Cross Day is also known as Red Crescent…
DaimlerChrysler AG is founded (1998)
Daimler-Benz AG and Chrysler Corporation, represented by Jürgen Schrempp and Robert Eaton, announce their merger to form DaimlerChrysler. In a so-called “merger of equals,” or “marriage made in heaven,” according…
Happy Birthday George Clooney (1961)
George Timothy Clooney (born May 6, 1961) is an American actor and filmmaker. Known for his leading man roles on screen in both blockbuster and independent films, Clooney has received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award and four Golden Globe…
First Carrera Panamericana Motor Race (1950)
The 1950 Carrera Panamericana was a motor race held in Mexico from 5 May to 10 May 1950. It was the first edition of the Carrera Panamericana. After the Mexican…
Henry Royce and Charles Rolls Meet and Set a Deal Leading to Rolls Royce (1904)
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited is a British luxury automobile maker that has operated as a wholly owned subsidiary of BMW AG since 2003 – as the exclusive manufacturer of Rolls-Royce-branded motor cars. The company’s administrative and…
Happy Birthday Alexander Gerst (1976)
Alexander Gerst (born 3 May 1976 in Künzelsau, Baden-Württemberg) is a German European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut and geophysicist, who was selected in 2009 to take part in space training. He was part of the International Space…
Happy Birthday Dwayne Johnson (1972)
Dwayne Johnson (born May 2, 1972), also known by his ring name the Rock, is an American actor and professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on…
Intercity Experimental reaches 406km/h (1988)
The Intercity Experimental, later renamed ICE V, was an experimental train developed by the Deutsche Bundesbahn for research into high-speed rail in Germany. It is the predecessor of all Intercity Express trains of the Deutsche Bahn. The train…