Happy Birthday David Bellamy (1933)
Today we celebrate a great British botanist and environmentalist David Bellamy. Bellamy was born on the 18th of January 1933 in London. He is famous for his books and TV…
Happy Birthday Al Capone (1899)
Crime never pays but today we should remember one of the most notorious criminals of all time, Al Capone. Born on 17th of January 1899 in Brooklyn New York, Capone,…
Happy Birthday James May (1963)
Today we celebrate one of the most iconic TV presenters on BBC and Amazon Prime, Mr James May. “Captain Slow” as his companion presenters call him was born in Bristol…
Coca Cola is incorporated (1889)
On this day 136 years ago one of the most successful companies today was incorporated. This company was the first to actively use Marketing to sell their products and gain…
AMC Formation (1954)
Today we celebrate the formation of one of the iconic US car manufacturers AMC. On the 14th of January 1954, 76 years ago, the Hudson Motor Car Company merges with…
Founding of the National Geographic Society (1888)
Every natural and landscape photographer has the dream of seeing his own photo in their magazine. 137 years ago, to this day (on the 13th of January 1888) the National…
First Person to be Cryogenically Frozen (1967)
Even if it is not a cold day for you today, we will still are going to go below 0°C and °F and will celebrate the first person to be…
Happy Birthday Carroll Shelby (1923)
Today we celebrate the Birthday of American automotive designer, racing driver, and entrepreneur Carroll Shelby. Born on the 11th of January 1923 in Leesburg, Texas, US, he is best known…
Fritz Lang’s Metropolis (1927)
Metropolis, Fritz Lang’s first science fiction movie premiered in Berlin today 98 years ago (10th January 1927). This silent film inspired Queen’s video for Radio Ga Ga and is seen…
Announcement of Daguerrotype Photography (1839)
As a photographer this day is a very special to me. Without this day there would have been no photography. On the 9th of January 1839 the French Academy of…
Happy Birthday Elvis (1935)
Happy 90th Birthday to the King of Rock and Roll: Elvis Presley. Born on the 8th of January 1935 in Tupelo, Mississippi, he became the most influential musician of all…
Festa del Tricolore
Today we celebrate the „Festa del Tricolore“, Italy’s flag or tricolour day. What way to celebrate this great nation with a flag and their most famous car brand – Ferrari……
Happy Birthday Heinrich Nordhoff (1899)
Today we celebrate Heinrich Nordhoff’s 126th Birthday. Born on the 6th of January 1899 in Hildesheim, Germany, he built up the Volkswagen company after the 2nd World War and was…
Ford Motor Co. introduces 8h shifts and Minimum wage (5$/h + benefits) (1914)
Today we celebrate the Ford Motor Company, that was the first company to introduce the 8h working day and minimum wage. 111 years ago, a Ford employee would work his…
Happy Birthday Jim Downing (1942)
Today we celebrate the US racing driver Jim Downing’s 83rd Birthday. Born on the 4th of January 1942 in Atlanta, Georgia, Jim Downing drove for VW, Ford, Toyota, Renault, and…
VIEWBUG Luminary Award
VIEWBUG wrote: ‘Congratulations! This photo has unlocked the Luminary Award celebrating photographers who inspire others with their creativity and passion, to those who consistently bring light to the community. Whether…
VIEWBUG Halfway 24 Award
They wrote: ‘Selldon Photography, we are excited to celebrate your photo for positively inspiring people! Our team has selected your photo which has garnered the most traction so far this year. Congratulations your photo…
VIEWBUG Titan Award (20/06/2024)
VIEWBUG wrote:
Photo Digitally Displayed at The Photography Show, at the Birmingham NEC (2020)
14th – 17th March 2020: This photo was selected to be digitally displayed at the “Solo Single Subject” at the The Photography Show! at the UK Birmingham NEC. It was…
Photo Printed and on Display at Valid World Hall, Barcelona, Spain (2020)
14th – 16th of February 2020 This photo was printed and was on display at the Valid World Hall gallery, Barcelona, Spain. It was part of the ‘My Exhibition Shot’-Exhibition,…