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…
Happy Name Day Donna (14/07)
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…
Happy Name Day Diane (01/07)
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…
First Chevrolet Corvette (C1) is Introduced (1953)
The Chevrolet Corvette (C1) is the first generation of the Corvette sports car produced by Chevrolet. It was introduced late in the 1953 model year and produced through 1962. This…
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…
Chevrolet Announces the Name “Camaro” (1966)
The Chevrolet Camaro is a mid-size American automobile manufactured by Chevrolet, classified as a pony car. The first went on sale on September 29, 1966, for the 1967 model year and was designed to compete with the Ford Mustang.…
Launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis STS‑71 (1995)
STS-71 was a crewed spaceflight that was the third mission of the US/Russian Shuttle-Mir Program. The mission began on June 27, 1995, with the launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis from launchpad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Atlantis became…
ViewBug “The Pause Award” Badge
ViewBug honoured me with “the courage award” on 25/06/2026 at 16:05h. They wrote: “The Pause Award recognises a photograph that does something increasingly rare—it makes people stop. In a world…
Alfa Romeo Automobiles S.p.A. is Officially Established (1910)
Alfa Romeo Automobiles S.p.A. is an Italian car manufacturer known for its sports-oriented vehicles, strong auto racing heritage, and iconic design. Headquartered in Turin, Italy, it is a subsidiary of Stellantis Europe and one of 14 brands of multinational automotive company Stellantis. Founded on 24 June…
The Fast and the Furious is Released (2001)
The Fast and the Furious is a 2001 American action film directed by Rob Cohen, and written by Gary Scott Thompson, Erik Bergquist, and David Ayer, based on the 1998 Vibe magazine article “Racer X” by Ken Li.…
First Public Hovercraft Demonstration SR.N.1 (1959)
The Saunders-Roe SR.N1 (Saunders-Roe Nautical 1) was the first practical hovercraft. The concept has its origins in the work of British engineer and inventor Christopher Cockerell, who succeeded in convincing figures within the services and…
SAAB Launches First Car (1949)
Saab Automobile AB was a car manufacturer that was founded in Sweden in 1945 when its parent company, Saab AB, began a project to design a small automobile. The first…
Hot Wheels CrackUPs! – 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…
Happy Birthday Liam Neeson (1952)
William John Neeson (born 7 June 1952) is an actor from Northern Ireland. He has received several accolades, including nominations for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, three Golden Globe Awards, two Tony Awards and one Volpi Cup. With…
DFS Kopernikus is Launched (1989)
DFS Kopernikus (meaning Deutscher Fernmeldesatellit Kopernikus) was the name of three geostationary satellites of Deutsche Bundespost and later Deutsche Telekom AG. They are no longer in use. When DFS Kopernikus-3 was nearing the end of its life, SES sealed…
Happy Birthday Angelina Jolie (1975)
Angelina Jolie (Angelina Jolie Voight on June 4, 1975), DCMG, is an American actress, filmmaker, and humanitarian. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a Tony Award and three Golden Globe Awards. Films…
Discovery Space Shuttle Mission STS-91 (1998)
STS-91 was the 24th flight of Discovery, and the final Space Shuttle mission to the Mir space station. It was flown by Space Shuttle Discovery, and launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on 2 June 1998. STS-91 marked…
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,…