Author: Nourhan Sandouk
This Day in History: Happy Birthday, Nat Cole King!
Written by: Nourhan Sandouk
Born on March 17, 1919 in Montgomery, Alabama, Nat King Cole was much more than just a famous singer; he was a musical trailblazer, a talented …
This Day in History: Van Gogh paintings shown in first retrospective exhibit
Written by: Nourhan Sandouk
On March 15, 1901, the Bernheim-Jeune gallery put on display a massive collection of 71 paintings by the late Vincent van Gogh. This event was actually …
This Day in History: Arab nations end the oil embargo on the United States
Written by: Nourhan Sandouk
In October 1973, several Arab oil-producing nations decided to stop exporting oil to the United States and other countries that supported Israel during the Yom Kippur …
This Day in History: Coca-Cola sold in glass bottles for the first time
Written by: Nourhan Sandouk
On March 12, 1894, Joseph A. Biedenharn, in a small candy store in Vicksburg, Mississippi, became the first person to sell Coca-Cola in glass bottles. Today, …
This Day in History: Rapper Notorious B.I.G. is killed in Los Angeles
Written by: Nourhan Sandouk
On March 9, 1997, the music world lost one of its most influential figures. Christopher Wallace, better known by his stage names Biggie Smalls and The …
This day in history: Malaysia Airlines flight vanishes with more than 200 people aboard
Written by: Nourhan Sandouk
On March 8, 2014, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 took off from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, headed for Beijing, China. On board were 227 passengers and 12 crew …
This day in history: Alexander Graham Bell patents the telephone
Written by: Nourhan Sandouk
On March 7, 1876, a 29-year-old inventor named Alexander Graham Bell officially received a patent for his new invention, the telephone. Alexander Graham Bell was born …
This day in history: Joseph Stalin dies
Written by: Nourhan Sandouk
On March 5, 1953, the Soviet Union faced a massive shift in power. Joseph Stalin, the leader who had ruled the nation since 1924, died in …
This day in history: The Salem Witch Hunt begins
Written by: Nourhan Sandouk
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 …
This day in history: DNA structure discovered
Written by: Nourhan Sandouk
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 …
This day in history: The World Trade Center is bombed
Written by: Nourhan Sandouk
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 …
This day in history: Supreme Court reinforces right to satirize public figures
Written by: Nourhan Sandouk
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 …
This day in history: US hockey team beats the Soviets
Written by: Nourhan Sandouk
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 …
This day in history: Washington Monument is dedicated
Written by: Nourhan Sandouk
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 …
This day in history: Happy birthday, Cindy Crawford!
Written by: Nourhan Sandouk
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 …
This day in car history: Yarborough wins his 4th Daytona 500
Written by: Nourhan Sandouk
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 …
This day in car history: Ferrari is born
Written by: Nourhan Sandouk
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 …
This day in car history: The Bettle beats Model T sales
Written by: Nourhan Sandouk
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 …
This day in car history: Studebaker enters the car competition race
Written by: Nourhan Sandouk
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 …
This day in history: Archaeologist opens tomb of King Tut
Written by: Nourhan Sandouk
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 …
This day in car history: Cargo transports frozen meat for the first time
Written by: Nourhan Sandouk
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 …
This day in history: Disney’s “Cinderella” opens in theaters
Written by: Nourhan Sandouk
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 …
This day in car history: The retro Nissan Figaro rolls of production
Written by: Nourhan Sandouk
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 …
This day in history: The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre
Written by: Nourhan Sandouk
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 …
This day in car history: Hungarian engineers get first carburetor patent
Written by: Nourhan Sandouk
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 …
This day in history: The first Black baseball league is established
Written by: Nourhan Sandouk
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 …
This day in car history: The first car accident fatality occurs
Written by: Nourhan Sandouk
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 …
This day in car history: NASCAR driver Marshall Teague dies at 37
Written by: Nourhan Sandouk
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 …
This day in history: Nelson Mandela released from prison
Written by: Nourhan Sandouk
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 …
This day in car history: The war halts civilian car production at Ford
Written by: Nourhan Sandouk
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. …
