ViewBug “Finalist in Frames in Monochrome” (2026)
On 30/05/2026 at 8pm ViewBug informed me that they had selected one of my photos as a finalist for the „Frames in Monochrome exhibition“. They wrote: “This is a BIG…
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…
Hot-Wheels Crack-UPs! – Blind Sider (2026)
Two other innovations were introduced briefly in Hot Wheels cars in the 1980s – Thermal Color Change paint, and rotating ‘crash panel’ vehicles (“Crack-Ups”). The former was able to change color on…
First Coke Advert Appears (1886)
Originally marketed as a temperance drink and intended as a patent medicine, Coca-Cola was invented in the late 19th century by John Stith Pemberton in Atlanta. In 1888, Pemberton sold the ownership rights to Asa Griggs Candler,…
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 revitalized 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.…
The Tu-144 Passes Reaches Mach 2 (1970)
The Tupolev Tu-144 (Russian: Tyполев Ту-144; NATO reporting name: Charger) is a Soviet supersonic passenger airliner designed by Tupolev that operated commercially from 1975 to 1983, including 1977–1978 passenger service. The Tu-144 was the world’s first commercial supersonic transport aircraft with…
Phoenix lands on Mars (2008)
Phoenix was an uncrewed space probe that landed on the surface of Mars on May 25, 2008, and operated until November 2, 2008. Phoenix was operational on Mars for 157 sols (161 days). Its instruments were used…
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…
ViewBug “The Courage Award” Badge (2026)
ViewBug honoured me with “the courage award” on 23/05/2026 at 18:05h. They wrote: “There’s a quiet kind of courage in sharing a photograph with others. Not just because of the…
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…
Sabena is Founded (1923)
The Société anonyme belge d’Exploitation de la Navigation aérienne (French; lit. ’Belgian Corporation for the Exploitation of Aerial Navigation’), better known by the acronym Sabena or SABENA, was the national airline and flag carrier of Belgium from 1923 to…
Aer Lingus is Founded (1936)
Aer Lingus is the flag carrier of the Republic of Ireland. It was founded by the Irish Government on the 22nd of May 1936. Between 2006 and 2015 it was privatised, and it is now a…
Happy Birthday Mr. T (1944)
Laurence T (born Laurence Tureaud, May 21, 1952, and known professionally as Mr. T) is an American actor and retired professional wrestler. He is known for his roles as B. A. Baracus in the 1980s television…
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 Mark Winterbottom (1981)
Mark James “Frosty” Winterbottom (born 20 May 1981) is an Australian semi-retired professional racing driver. He currently drives the No. 6 Ford Mustang S650 with Cameron Waters as an endurance co-driver in the Repco Supercars Championship. His career…
Hot Wheels Crack Ups! – Top Bopper (2026)
Two other innovations were introduced briefly in Hot Wheels cars in the 1980s – Thermal Color Change paint, and rotating ‘crash panel’ vehicles (“Crack-Ups”). The former was able to change color on…
Buick is Founded (1903)
Buick is a division of the American automobile manufacturer, General Motors (GM). Started by automotive pioneer David Dunbar Buick in 1899, it was among the first American automobile brands and was the company that established General Motors in 1908. Before…
Happy Birthday Kenji Takahashi (1946)
Kenji Takahashi (18 May 1946 – 1 January 2005) was a Japanese racing driver. Takahashi began his racing career in 1969, driving a Datsun Sports in Minor Touring, a companion championship to the Fuji Grand…
Happy Birthday Horace Elgin Dodge Sr. (1868)
Horace Elgin Dodge Sr. (May 17, 1868 – December 10, 1920) was an American automobile manufacturing pioneer and co-founder of Dodge Brothers Company. In 1902, they won a contract to build transmissions for the Olds…
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…
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…
Final Mission of the Shuttle Atlantis on STS-125 (2009)
STS-125, or HST-SM4 (Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Mission 4), was the fifth and final Space Shuttle mission to the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). The launch of the Space Shuttle Atlantis occurred on May 11, 2009, at 2:01 pm EDT.…
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 predecessors of…
Hot Wheels Crack Ups! Smash Mobile (2026)
Two other innovations were introduced briefly in Hot Wheels cars in the 1980s – Thermal Color Change paint, and rotating ‘crash panel’ vehicles (“Crack-Ups”). The former was able to change color on…
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…