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 Paul Bracq (1933)
Paul Bracq (born December 13, 1933, Bordeaux, France) is an automotive designer noted for his work at Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Citroën, and Peugeot. Bracq’s design career began in the studio of Philippe Charbonneaux, serving as his assistant in…
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…