History Today: John Boyd Dunlop born in 1840 Scottish inventor and veterinary surgeon, John Boyd Dunlop, was born on February 5, 1840. Dunlop re-invented pneumatic tires for his child's tricycle and developed them for use in cycle racing. He sold…
History: Winter Olympic Games open in Japan On this day in 1972, the 11th Winter Olympic Games open in Sapporo, Japan. It was the first Winter Olympic Games to take place outside Europe and North America. View at https://tinyurl.com/yc3kfmt4…
History Today: National League of Baseball founded in 1876 On this day in 1876, the National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, commonly known as the National League (NL), was formed. The American League (AL) was established in 1901 and 1903,…
Today is National Serpent Day National Serpent Day, observed annually on February 1, celebrates the fascinating world of snakes, emphasizing their ecological importance and cultural significance. These reptiles, often misunderstood, play vital roles in ecosystems as predators and prey, helping…
History: The first car to break 100mph On this day in 1905, British driver Arthur MacDonald became the first to break 100 miles per hour in an automobile at Daytona Beach, Florida, US. MacDonald was driving a 90hp Napier owned…
History: Mazda founded in 1920 On January 30, 1920, Jujiro Matsuda (1875-1952) forms Toyo Cork Kogyo, a business that makes cork, in Hiroshima, Japan; just over a decade later the company produces its first automobile and eventually changes its name…
History: Carl Benz gets patent for gasoline car in 1886 On this day in 1886, German engineer Carl Friedrich Benz received the first patent for a gasoline-powered vehicle. Benz had begun to work on the two-stroke (or two-cycle) engine in 1878. Benz & Co. was formed in 1883 and…
Just in: High Sierra Humphrey Bogart U.S. 1-Sheet The 1941 film High Sierra, directed by Raoul Walsh and starring Humphrey Bogart, is considered a turning point in Bogart's career and a landmark in American cinema. It marked Bogart's transition from…
Just in: Rare Auto Grand Prix Dieppe Poster The Auto Grand Prix in Dieppe, inaugurated in 1907, was one of the earliest and most prestigious motor racing events of its time. Held on a challenging 77-kilometer circuit through the Normandy…
History: India becomes a Republic in 1950 On this day in 1950, the Constitution of India came into effect. The country became an independent nation within the British Commonwealth on 15 August 1947. Indian National Congress leader Jawaharlal Nehru became…