This day in history: The Salem Witch Hunt begins
On March 1, 1692, a series of events began in Salem Village, Massachusetts, that would lead to one of the most famous and tragic periods in American history. On this day, three women, Sarah Goode, […]
This day in history: DNA structure discovered
On February 28, 1953, two scientists, James Watson and Francis Crick, announced they had figured out the structure of DNA. DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid, is the hereditary material in humans and almost all other organisms, […]
This day in history: The World Trade Center is bombed
On February 26, 1993, at 12:18 p.m., a normal Friday in Lower Manhattan was shattered by a massive explosion. A yellow rental van, packed with roughly 1,200 pounds of urea nitrate explosives, exploded in the […]
This day in history: Supreme Court reinforces right to satirize public figures
On February 24, 1988, the U.S. The Supreme Court made a decision in which the Court held that parodies of public figures, even those intending to cause emotional distress, are protected by the First and […]
This day in history: US hockey team beats the Soviets
On February 22, 1980, in a game that seemed almost impossible to win, a young group of American college players defeated the powerful Soviet Union hockey team at the XIII Olympic Winter Games in Lake […]
This day in history: Washington Monument is dedicated
The Washington Monument is one of the most recognizable landmarks in the world standing in the heart of Washington, D.C., this massive marble obelisk was built to honor George Washington, the hero of the American […]
This day in history: Happy birthday, Cindy Crawford!
Starting in the 1980s and continuing through the 1990s, Cindy Crawford was America’s most celebrated fashion model. She was one of the most famous people in the world and represented the rise of the cultural […]
This day in car history: Yarborough wins his 4th Daytona 500
On February 19, 1984, the racing world turned its eyes to the Daytona International Speedway. That day, Cale Yarborough won his fourth Daytona 500 in a thrilling finish, passing Darrell Waltrip on the final lap. […]
This day in car history: Ferrari is born
On February 18, 1898, a boy named Enzo Ferrari was born in Modena, Italy. While he grew up in a humble environment, he would eventually become one of the most powerful figures in automotive history. […]
This day in car history: The Bettle beats Model T sales
On February 17, 1972, In Wolfsburg, Germany, the 15,007,034th Volkswagen Beetle rolled off the assembly line. This was not just another car; it was the unit that officially pushed the Beetle past the legendary Ford […]
This day in car history: Studebaker enters the car competition race
On February 16, 1852, two brothers named Henry and Clement Studebaker opened a small blacksmith and wagon shop in South Bend, Indiana. With just $68 worth of tools and a lot of work, they started […]
This day in history: Archaeologist opens tomb of King Tut
On February 16, 1923, one of the most significant moments in archaeological history unfolded in Thebes, Egypt, as the English archaeologist Howard Carter breached the sealed burial chamber of King Tutankhamun. While the tomb itself […]
This day in car history: Cargo transports frozen meat for the first time
On February 15, 1882, a ship named the SS Dunedin pulled away from Port Chalmers in Otago, New Zealand, with the first successful shipment of frozen meat to Britain. Before this voyage, New Zealand farmers […]
This day in history: Disney’s “Cinderella” opens in theaters
On February 15, 1950, Walt Disney’s animated feature Cinderella opened in theaters across the United States. A Disney’s classic fairytale, a musical film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by RKO Radio Pictures. In […]
This day in car history: The retro Nissan Figaro rolls of production
On February 14, 1991, while many were celebrating Valentine’s Day, Nissan released a five-page press release on Nissan News, the official media channel of Nissan Motor Co Ltd, to introduce the Nissan Figaro. The Figaro […]
This day in history: The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre
On February 14, 1929, the city of Chicago witnessed one of the most infamous crimes in American history. Known as the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre, this event was the violent peak of a long war […]
This day in car history: Hungarian engineers get first carburetor patent
In the late 1800s inventors everywhere were trying to figure out how to make engines more reliable and efficient. One of the most important steps happened on February 13, 1893, as two Hungarian engineers named […]
This day in history: The first Black baseball league is established
In the early 1900s, baseball wasn’t a game for everyone, Black players were not allowed to play in the major Leagues, Jim Crow laws and the strong racial segregation following the Civil War put many […]
This day in car history: The first car accident fatality occurs
On September 13, 1899, a 68-year-old real estate man named Henry Bliss made history in a way no one ever wants to. He became the first person in the USA to die in an automobile […]
This day in car history: NASCAR driver Marshall Teague dies at 37
February 11, 1959, Marshall Teague, a famous NASCAR driver and racing pioneer, lost his life at the age of 37 during the newly opened Daytona International Speedway while attempting to break the speed record . […]
This day in history: Nelson Mandela released from prison
February 11, 1990, is a date that the world will never forget. On this Sunday afternoon, after 27 years, Nelson Mandela walked out of Victor Verster Prison in South Africa. Nelson Mandela was a leader […]
This day in car history: The war halts civilian car production at Ford
After the Pearl Harbor attack in 1941, the U.S. entered World War II, and car companies quickly switched from making civilian vehicles to building war supplies. On February 10, 1942 Ford finished its last regular […]
This day in car history: Iconic car designer Wilhelm Maybach is born
On February 9th 1846, the father of the modern automobile was born. Wilhelm Maybach, a pioneering German inventor and engineer who is famous for his work in shaping the early car industry. While many people […]
This day in history: Congress introduces “war time,” better known as “daylight saving time”
During World War II, the United States made a major change to how it tracked time. On February 9, 1942, Congress pushed the clocks forward by one hour in every time zone. This change was […]
This day in car history: British engineer coins the term “motor car”
On February 8th, 1891, a mechanical pioneer named Frederick Simms wrote a letter to his solicitor that would change the way we talk about travel forever. In that letter, Simms used a specific term for […]
This day in history: The NFL holds its first draft
On February 8, 1936, the Philadelphia Ritz-Carlton hosted the very first NFL draft. Jay Berwanger, the star halfback from the University of Chicago and the inaugural Heisman Trophy winner, made history as the first-ever No. […]
This day in car history: Car production converted to wartime efforts
On February 7, 1942, for the first time in the United States’ history, the federal government ordered passenger car production stopped and converted to wartime purposes. Every assembly line in Detroit was suddenly needed for […]
This day in history: “Beatlemania” hits the US
On February 7, 1964, Pan Am Yankee Clipper flight 101 from London Heathrow landed at New York’s Kennedy Airport. On board were John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr, and this was the […]
This day in car history: Italy experiments with banning cars
On February 6, 2000, for one full Sunday, 14 Italian cities, including Rome, Florence and Milan, had a full no-car day to combat rising pollution, reclaim urban spaces for the people and to promote Italy’s […]
This day in car history: US grants the first female glider pilot license
On February 5, 1931 Maxine Dunlap made history by becoming the first woman in the United States to earn a glider pilot license. Living in Northern California, Maxine was inspired by local air shows and […]