Happy Birthday Russell Brookes (1945)
Russell Brookes (16 August 1945 – 30 October 2019) was a British rally driver. He won the British Rally Championship with a Ford Escort RS1800 in 1977 and with an…
Happy Birthday Jean-Claude Andruet (1940)
Jean-Claude Andruet (born 13 August 1940 in Montreuil) is a retired French professional rally driver who competed in the World Rally Championship. Andruet took three WRC event wins during his career; 1973 Monte Carlo Rally, 1974 Tour de…
Happy Birthday Parnelli Jones (1933)
Rufus Parnell “Parnelli” Jones (August 12, 1933 – June 4, 2024) was an American professional racing driver and racing team owner. He is notable for his accomplishments while competing in…
Happy Name Day Susan (11/08)
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…
FlixBus is founded (2011)
FlixBus (styled FLiXBUS) is a German brand that offers intercity bus services in 45 countries in Europe, North America, South America, Asia and Oceania, with over 300,000 daily connections. It is owned by Flix SE ,…
Hot Wheels Crack Ups! Side Banger (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…
Rudolf Diesel is Granted the Patent for the Diesel Engine in the US (1898)
A diesel engine is an internal combustion engine in which ignition of diesel fuel is caused by the elevated temperature of the air in the cylinder due to mechanical compression; thus, the diesel engine is also called a compression-ignition engine (or CI engine).…
Happy Birthday Dorian Hrewood (1950)
Dorian Harewood (born August 6, 1950) is an American actor, best known for playing Jesse Owens in The Jesse Owens Story (1984), Det. Paul Strobber on Strike Force (1981–1982), and Rev. Morgan Hamilton in 7th Heaven (1996–2003). He also played…
Happy Birthday Michael Ealy (1973)
Michael David Brown (born August 3, 1973), known professionally as Michael Ealy, is an American actor. He is known for his roles in the films such as Barbershop (2002), 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003), Takers (2010), Think Like a…
Happy Birthday Jason Momoa (1979)
Jason Momoa (born August 1, 1979) is an American actor and film producer. He made his acting debut as Jason Ioane on the syndicated action drama series Baywatch: Hawaii (1999–2001), which was followed by portrayals of Ronon Dex on…
Happy Birthday Louis de Funès (1914)
Louis de Funès (31 July 1914 – 27 January 1983) was a French actor and comedian. His acting style is remembered for its high-energy performance and his wide range of facial expressions…
Happy Birthday Arnold Schwarzenegger (1947)
Arnold Schwarzenegger (born July 30, 1947) is an Austrian and American actor, businessman, film producer, politician, and former professional bodybuilder who served as the 38th governor of California from 2003 to 2011. Schwarzenegger began lifting weights…
Hot Wheels Crack Ups Front Ender (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 Name Day Kimberley (28/07)
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 Name Day Anne (26/07)
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 Ian James (1974)
Ian James (born 22 July 1974 in Epsom) is a British-American racing driver and principal of the Heart of Racing Team, competing in the IMSA SportsCar Championship. James has 11 total sports-car wins. In…
Fokker is founded (1919)
Fokker (Royal Dutch Aircraft Factory Fokker) was a Dutch aircraft manufacturer that operated from 1912 to 1996. The company was founded by the Dutch aviator Anthony Fokker and became famous during World War I for its fighter aircraft.…
Hot Wheels Crack Ups Smack Back (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…
The First Golf GTI is Produced (1976)
The Golf GTI debuted in September 1975 at the Frankfurt Motor Show.It was only presented to the press in late spring 1976 and available in the showroom in September of that year. Production…
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…
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…
Space Shuttle Discovery Launches on STS-70 (1995)
STS-70 was the 21st flight of the Space Shuttle Discovery, and the last of 7 shuttle missions to carry a Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS). This was the first shuttle mission controlled from the…
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…
F.I.A.T. 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…
Hot Wheels Crack Ups Crash Patrol (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…
Citroën DS 19 Receives Updates to Suspension (1959)
The Citroën DS is a front mid-engined, front-wheel drive executive car manufactured and marketed by Citroën from 1955 to 1975, in fastback/sedan, wagon/estate, and convertible body configurations, across a single generation comprising three series. Marketed with a…
Volvo Patents the Three‑Point Seat Belt (1959)
A seat belt or seatbelt, also known as a safety belt, is a vehicle safety device designed to secure the driver or a passenger of a vehicle against harmful movement that may result during a collision or a sudden stop.…
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 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 and Winston Cup…