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  • The Graf Zeppelin Arrives in Lakehurst (1928)

    LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin (Deutsches Luftschiff Zeppelin 127) was a German passenger-carrying hydrogen-filled rigid airship that flew from 1928 to 1937. It offered the first commercial transatlantic passenger flight service. The ship was named after the German airship pioneer Ferdinand von Zeppelin, a count (Graf) in the German nobility. It was conceived and operated…

  • Happy Birthday Sir Roger Moore (1927)

    Sir Roger George Moore (14 October 1927 – 23 May 2017) was an English actor. He was the third actor to portray Ian Fleming’s fictional secret agent James Bond in the Eon Productions/MGM Studios film series, playing the character in seven feature films: Live and Let Die (1973), The Man with the Golden Gun…

  • The Ampelmännchen are Created in the GDR (1961)

    In 1961, traffic psychologist Karl Peglau suggested to the East German Ministry of Transport that each group of road users should have its own traffic light. He developed special signs for pedestrian traffic lights, depicting a standing or walking pedestrian. The  East German pedestrian traffic light signals (“Ampelmännchen”) were introduced in 1969 in East…

  • Happy Birthday Hugh Jackman (1968)

    Hugh Michael Jackman AC (born 12 October 1968)is an Australian actor, singer, and producer. Beginning in theatre and television, Jackman landed his breakthrough role as Wolverine, playing it across the X-Men film franchise and in the Marvel Cinematic Universe from X-Men (2000) to Deadpool & Wolverine (2024). Prominent on both screen and stage, he…

  • First Steam-Powered Ferry Begins Operation (1811)

    The Fulton Ferry was the first steam ferry route connecting Manhattan and Brooklyn, New York City, United States, joining Fulton Street, Manhattan, and Fulton Street, Brooklyn, across the East River. It revolutionized travel between the then City of New York on Manhattan Island and the Village of Brooklyn and the rest of Long Island.…

  • Happy Name Day Erin (10/10)

    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 movie fifty cars are stolen in one night. The fifty cars are listed and given girls names. I have created selective coloration images…

  • Happy Birthday Dale Earnhardt Jr. (1974)

    Ralph Dale Earnhardt Jr. (born October 10, 1974), also known as “Dale Jr” or simply “Junior”, is an American professional stock car racing driver, team owner, broadcaster for Amazon Prime Video and TNT Sports, and pod-caster. A third-generation driver, he is the son of the late 7-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Dale Earnhardt and…

  • Happy Birthday Julian Bailey (1961)

    Julian Terence Bailey (born 9 October 1961) is a British former Formula One driver from England, who raced for the Tyrrell and Lotus teams. Although born in the United Kingdom, Bailey was raised in Menorca, Spain. He became an accomplished Formula Ford 1600 racer in Britain, winning the important Formula Ford Festival at Brands…

  • Happy Birthday Sigourney Weaver (1949)

    Susan Alexandra “Sigourney” Weaver (October 8, 1949) is an American actress. Prolific in film since the late 1970s, she is known for her pioneering portrayals of action heroines in blockbusters and for her various roles in independent films. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including a British Academy Film Award, two Golden Globe…

  • Happy Birthday Niels Bohr (1885)

    Niels Bohr (7 October 1885 – 18 November 1962) was a Danish theoretical physicist who made foundational contributions to understanding atomic structure and quantum theory, for which he received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1922. Bohr was also a philosopher and a promoter of scientific research. Bohr developed the Bohr model of the…

  • Happy Name Day Natalie (06/10)

    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 movie fifty cars are stolen in one night. The fifty cars are listed and given girls names. I have created selective coloration images…

  • Opening of the Moulin Rouge (1889)

    Moulin Rouge (lit. ’Red Mill’) is a cabaret in Paris, on the Boulevard de Clichy, at Place Blanche, the intersection and end of Rue Blanche. In 1889, the Moulin Rouge was co-founded by Charles Zidler and Joseph Oller, who also owned the Paris Olympia. The original venue was destroyed by fire in 1915, reopening in…

  • Chopin Reaches Paris (1831)

    Frédéric Chopin was born Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin 1st of March 1810 in Zelazowa, Wola, Poland. The Polish composer was a virtuoso pianist of the Romantic period, who wrote primarily for solo piano. Chopin arrived in Paris on 5 October 1831; he would never return to Poland, thus becoming one of many expatriates of the…

  • Gurushots: Image Printed and Displayed at the Modeka Gallery, Manila Philippines (2025)

    4th – 7th of October, 2025 This photo has been printed and being displayed at the ‘Art of Photography’ -Exhibition at the Modeka Gallery, Manila, Philippines. It was part of the GuruShots Challenge of the same name …

  • The Mount Rushmore National Memorial is Begun (1927)

    The Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a national memorial centered on a colossal sculpture carved into the granite face of Mount Rushmore (Lakota: Six Grandfathers) in the Black Hills near Keystone, South Dakota, United States. The sculptor, Gutzon Borglum, named it the Shrine of Democracy, and oversaw the execution from 1927 to 1941 with…

  • The Staedtler Company Founded (1835)

    Staedtler SE is a German multinational stationery manufacturing company based in Nuremberg. The firm was founded by J.S. Staedtler (1800–1872) in 1835 and produces a large variety of stationery products, such as writing implements (including technical drawing instruments), art materials, and office supplies. Staedtler claims to be the largest European manufacturer of wood-cased pencils,…

  • Gatorade is Tested for the First Time (1965)

    Gatorade is an American brand of sports-themed beverage and food products, built around its signature line of sports drinks. The drink is owned and manufactured by PepsiCo and is distributed in over 80 countries. The beverage was developed in 1965 by a team of researchers at the University of Florida led by Robert Cade.…

  • The First Model T is Produced (1908)

    The Ford Model T is an automobile that was produced by the Ford Motor Company from October 1, 1908, to May 26, 1927. It is generally regarded as the first mass-affordable automobile, which made car travel available to middle-class Americans. The relatively low price was partly the result of Ford’s efficient fabrication, including assembly…

  • The USS Nautilus is Commissioned (1954)

    USS Nautilus (SSN-571) was the world’s first nuclear-powered boat, nuclear-powered submarine, and the first submarine to complete a submerged transit of the North Pole on 3 August 1958. Her initial commanding officer was Eugene “Dennis” Wilkinson, a widely respected naval officer who set the stage for many of the protocols of today’s Nuclear Navy…

  • London Metropolitan Police is Founded by Robert Peel (1829)

    The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS), commonly known as the Metropolitan Police, and simply known as the Met Police or the “Met”, is the territorial police force responsible for law enforcement and crime prevention within Greater London. In addition, it is responsible for specialised tasks throughout the United Kingdom, such as dealing with counterterrorism throughout…

  • Penicillin was Discovered (1928)

    Penicillins (P, PCN or PEN) are a group of β-lactam antibiotics originally obtained from Penicillium moulds, principally P. chrysogenum and P. rubens. Most penicillins in clinical use are synthesised by P. chrysogenum using deep tank fermentation and then purified. Several natural penicillins have been discovered, but only two purified compounds are in clinical use:…

  • Maiden Flight of the BAC TSR-2 (1964)

    The British Aircraft Corporation TSR-2 was a cancelled supersonic strike and reconnaissance aircraft designed by the British Aircraft Corporation (BAC). It was under development throughout the late 1950s and early 1960s for the Royal Air Force (RAF); the TSR-2 designation came from “Tactical Strike and Reconnaissance, Mach 2”.The TSR-2 arose from the issuing of…

  • Happy Birthday Linda Hamilton (1956)

    Linda Hamilton (born September 26, 1956) is an American actress. Known for portraying tough, resilient characters, she made her film debut in 1979 before achieving fame with her starring role as Sarah Connor in The Terminator (1984) and two of its sequels, Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) and Terminator: Dark Fate (2019). She is…

  • Happy Birthday Christopher Reeve (1952)

    Christopher Reeve (September 25, 1952 – October 10, 2004) was an American actor, activist, director, and author. He amassed several stage and screen credits in his 34-year career, including playing the title character in the Superman film series (1978–1987). He won a British Academy Film Award, an Emmy Award, a Grammy Award and a…

  • The Honda Motor Company is Incorporated (1948)

    Honda Motor Co., Ltd., commonly known as Honda, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate automotive manufacturer headquartered at the Toranomon Alcea Tower in Toranomon, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Founded in October 1946 by Soichiro Honda, Honda has been the world’s largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, reaching a production of 500 million as of May 2025. On…

  • NASA Report Water on Mars (2015)

    Although very small amounts of liquid water may occur transiently on the surface of Mars, limited to traces of dissolved moisture from the atmosphere and thin films, large quantities of ice are present on and under the surface. Small amounts of water vapor are present in the atmosphere, and liquid water may be present…

  • ViewBug “Honorable Mention Pier Perpective Challenge”

    ViewBug honoured me with an “Honarable Mention ” for this photo in the “Pier Persepective Challenge”  on 22.09.2025 at19:05h. They wrote: “Congratulations : ) Hi Selldon Photography, You are the Pier Perspective Photo Contest Honorable Mention” https://www.viewbug.com/blog/pier-perspective-photo-contest-winner

  • Happy Birthday Michael Faraday (1791)

    Michael Faraday (22 September 1791 – 25 August 1867) was an English chemist and physicist who contributed to the study of electro-chemistry and electromagnetism. His main discoveries include the principles underlying electromagnetic induction, diamagnetism, and electrolysis. Although Faraday received little formal education, as a self-made man, he was one of the most influential scientists…

  • ViewBug “Judge Favorite” Award

    ViewBug honoured me with “the Judge Favorite Award” on 21.09.2025 at16:05h. They wrote: “SelldonPhotography, You are a rockstar, your photo “GMC Truck” was selected to receive an award. This is a BIG DEAL Judge Favorite SelldonPhotography Congratulations! Your photo has been awarded a Judge Favorite — a recognition that highlights your creativity, vision, and…

  • Happy Birthday Bill Murray (1950)

    Bill Murray (born September 21, 1950) is an American actor and comedian, known for his deadpan delivery in roles ranging from studio comedies to independent dramas. He has received several accolades including a BAFTA Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and two Primetime Emmy Awards as well as a nomination for an Academy Award. Murray…