Author: Nourhan Sandouk
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. …
This day in car history: Iconic car designer Wilhelm Maybach is born
Written by: Nourhan Sandouk
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 …
This day in history: Congress introduces “war time,” better known as “daylight saving time”
Written by: Nourhan Sandouk
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 …
This day in car history: British engineer coins the term “motor car”
Written by: Nourhan Sandouk
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. …
This day in history: The NFL holds its first draft
Written by: Nourhan Sandouk
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 …
This day in car history: Car production converted to wartime efforts
Written by: Nourhan Sandouk
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. …
This day in history: “Beatlemania” hits the US
Written by: Nourhan Sandouk
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, …
This day in car history: Italy experiments with banning cars
Written by: Nourhan Sandouk
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 …
This day in car history: US grants the first female glider pilot license
Written by: Nourhan Sandouk
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 …
This day in history: Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford & other bigwigs founded United Artists
Written by: Nourhan Sandouk
On February 5, 1919, Hollywood’s most famous names, Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, and D.W. Griffith, signed a document establishing the United Artists Corporation as …
This day in car history: Ford buys Lincoln
Written by: Nourhan Sandouk
On February 4, 1922, Henry Ford, encouraged by his wife, Clara, and his son, Edsel, purchased the Lincoln Motor Company for $8 million. This acquisition marked …
