Happy Birthday Vin Diesel (1967)
Mark Sinclair (born July 18, 1967), known professionally as Vin Diesel, is an American actor and film producer. One of the world’s highest-grossing actors, he is best known for portraying…
NEC is founded (1899)
NEC Corporation is a Japanese multinational information technology and electronics corporation, headquartered at the NEC Supertower in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. It provides IT and network solutions, including cloud computing, artificial…
The First Parking Meter is Installed (1933)
An early patent for a parking meter, U.S. patent, was filed by Roger W. Babson, on August 30, 1928. The meter was intended to operate on power from the battery…
Happy Name Day Deborah (15/07)
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…
The Rosetta Stone is Found (1799)
The Rosetta Stone is a stele of granodiorite inscribed with three versions of a decree issued in 196 BC during the Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt, on behalf of King Ptolemy…
Happy Name Day Donna (14/07)
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…
Ferrari Wins Their First Grand Prix at Silverstone (1951)
Scuderia Ferrari, currently racing under Scuderia Ferrari HP, is the racing division of luxury Italian auto manufacturer Ferrari and the racing team that competes in Formula One racing. The team…
Happy Name Day Megan (13/07)
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 Harrison Ford (1942)
Harrison Ford (born July 13, 1942) is an American actor. Regarded as a cinematic cultural icon, he has starred in many notable films over seven decades, and is one of…
Happy Birthday Michelle Rodríguez (1978)
Michelle Rodríguez (born July 12, 1978) is an American actress. She began her career in 2000, playing a troubled boxer in the independent sports drama film Girlfight (2000), where she…
FIAT is Founded (1899)
Fiat Automobiles S.p.A., commonly known as simply Fiat, is an Italian automobile manufacturer. It became a part of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles in 2014 and, in 2021, became a subsidiary of…
The last VW New Beetle (A5) rolls off the line in Puebla Mexico (2019)
The Volkswagen Beetle, also sold as the Volkswagen Käfer, Volkswagen Coccinelle, Volkswagen Maggiolino, and Volkswagen Fusca in some countries, is a small family car manufactured and marketed by Volkswagen introduced…
Happy Birthday Linda Park (1978)
Linda Park (born July 9, 1978) is a South Korean-born American actress. She is best known for playing communications officer Hoshi Sato in the science-fiction series Star Trek: Enterprise. Also…
ViewBug “Momentum 25-Award”
ViewBug honoured me with the “Momentum 25 Award” on 08/07/2025 at 16:05h. They wrote: “Your photo just earned the Momentum25 Award. This award celebrates the photo that sparked your biggest…
Vasco da Gama Sets Sail For India (1497)
Vasco da Gama (1460s – 24 December 1524), was a Portuguese explorer and nobleman who was the first European to reach India by sea. Da Gama’s first voyage (1497–1499) was…
Happy Birthday Tom Kristensen (1967)
Tom Kristensen (born 7 July 1967) is a Danish former racing driver. He holds the record for the most wins at the 24 Hours of Le Mans with nine, six…
Happy Birthday Sylvester Stallone (1946)
Sylvester Stallone (born July 6, 1946) is an American actor and filmmaker. In a film career spanning more than fifty years, Stallone has received numerous accolades, including a Golden Globe…
Dolly the Sheep is Born (1996)
Dolly (5 July 1996 – 14 February 2003) was a female Finn-Dorset sheep and the first mammal that was cloned from an adult somatic cell. She was cloned by associates…
Happy Birthday Roland Ratzenberger (1960)
Roland Walter Ratzenberger (4 July 1960 – 30 April 1994) was an Austrian racing driver, who competed in Formula One at three Grands Prix in 1994. Born and raised in…
Karl Benz Unveils First Automobile (1886)
The Benz Patent-Motorwagen (“patent motorcar”), built in 1885 by the German engineer Karl Benz, is widely regarded as the first practical automobile and was the first car put into production.…
Happy Birthday Richard Lee Petty (1937)
Richard Lee Petty (born July 2, 1937), nicknamed “the King”, is an American former stock car racing driver who competed from 1958 to 1992 in the former NASCAR Grand National…
Happy Name Day Diane (01/07)
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 Dominic Keating (1961)
Dominic Keating (né Power; born 1 July 1961) is a British television, film and theatre actor best known for his portrayals of Tony in the Channel 4 sitcom Desmond’s and…
First Chevrolet Corvette (C1) is Introduced (1953)
The Chevrolet Corvette (C1) is the first generation of the Corvette sports car produced by Chevrolet. It was introduced late in the 1953 model year and produced through 1962. This…
Happy Birthday Ray Harryhausen (1920)
Raymond Frederick Harryhausen (June 29, 1920 – May 7, 2013) was an American British animator and special effects creator who is regarded as one of the most influential figures in…
Mercedes-Benz is founded (1926)
Mercedes-Benz commonly referred to simply as Mercedes and occasionally as Benz, is a German automotive brand that was founded in 1926. Mercedes-Benz AG (a subsidiary of the Mercedes-Benz Group, established…
Happy Birthday Nico Rosberg (1985)
Nico Erik Rosberg (born 27 June 1985) is a German and Finnish former racing driver and entrepreneur, who competed under the German flag in Formula One from 2006 to 2016.…
Photo Digitally Displayed at the Matca Gallery in Hanoi, Vietnam (2025)
26th – 30th of June, 2025 This photo is being digitally displayed in the ‘Creative Composition’ exhibition at the renowned Matca Gallery in Hanoi, Vietnam. It was part of the…
The first 24h of Le Mans is Held (1906)
The 24 Hours of Le Mans (French: 24 Heures du Mans) is an endurance-focused sports car race held annually near the city of Le Mans, France. It is widely considered…