In February 1962, President John F. Kennedy proclaimed an embargo on trade between the United States and Cuba. Known among Cubans as “el bloqueo” or “the blockade,” the embargo consists of economic sanctions against the […]
On February 3, 2002, the New England Patriots did something that many people thought was impossible. They defeated the St. Louis Rams in Super Bowl XXXVI to win their first-ever championship. The game was held […]
On February 2, 1962, the very first Shelby Cobra prototype, CSX2000, arrived in the United States, marking the birth of Shelby American and a new era in American performance. The story of the Cobra began […]
On February 2, 1887, Groundhog Day was officially celebrated for the first time at Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, a tradition that most of us are familiar with. on this day the groundhog comes out […]
February 1, 1898, marks the date The Travelers Insurance Company issued the very first automobile insurance policy in the United States. The policy was issued to Dr. Truman J. Martin, a physician from Buffalo, NY, for […]
On February 1, 1884, the very first part of what would become the most famous dictionary in history was published. It was called a fascicle essentially a small, thin volume covering words from A to […]
On January 31, 1983, a new law came into effect in Britain that significantly improved road safety and prevented thousands of deaths and injuries. For the first time, it became compulsory for drivers and front-seat […]
On January 30, 1920, Jujiro Matsuda founded a company called Toyo Cork Kogyo Co. in Hiroshima, Japan, initially operating as a cork-making factory. A little over a decade later, Toyo Cork Kogyo transitioned into vehicle […]
On January 29, 1886, a German engineer named Karl Benz changed the world forever. He filed a patent for his gas-engine-powered vehicle, which we now know as the Benz Patent-Motorwagen, and this was the day […]
On January 28, 1896, a man named Walter Arnold made history in a way he probably didn’t want to. He became the first person ever to be caught speeding in a motorized vehicle. Mr. Arnold […]