Author: Yasmin Mustefa
This day in history: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inducts its first class
Written by: Yasmin Mustefa
January 23rd celebrates the 40-year anniversary of the inaugural class in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The first class was celebrated in New York …
This day in car history: Ferrari maker’s death marks end of an era
Written by: Yasmin Mustefa
On January 23, 1980, Giovanni Michelotti, who was behind many iconic models such as the Ferrari 166 and the BMW 700, passed away. Michelotti is credited …
This day in history: 4-winged dinosaur found in China
Written by: Yasmin Mustefa
On January 22, 2003, Chinese paleontologists discovered the fossil of a dinosaur species with four wings. The 130-million-year-old fossil was covered in preserved feathers across its …
This day in car history: American automaker is acquitted of mail fraud, SEC violations
Written by: Yasmin Mustefa
On January 22nd, 1950, Preston Tucker, founder of the Tucker Car Corporation, was found not guilty of 25 counts of mail fraud, five counts of violating …
This day in history: The US bans women from smoking in public places
Written by: Yasmin Mustefa
On January 21, 1908, New York City’s Sullivan Ordinance made it unlawful for women to smoke in public. The municipality was passed after being advocated for …
This day in history: Dole leads Americans to overthrow the Hawaiian monarch
Written by: Yasmin Mustefa
On January 17, the United States government illegally overthrew the Hawaiian government. Under the self-declared Provisional Government, Sanford Dole was installed as President after overthrowing Queen …
This day in car history: The Michelin Man makes his first appearance in the world
Written by: Yasmin Mustefa
On January 16, 1853, French industrialist André Michelin was born in Paris. Alongside his brother Édouard, André founded the Michelin Tire company in 1888. Michelin took …
This day in history: A cannibalistic serial killer gets killed
Written by: Yasmin Mustefa
On January 16, 1936, American serial killer Albert Fish was electrocuted in New York’s Sing Sing Prison. Fish was convicted of the murder of 10-year-old Grace …
This day in car history: Bugatti is born
Written by: Yasmin Mustefa
January 15th celebrates the birthday of Jean Bugatti, the eldest son of Ettore Bugatti, the founder of Automobiles E. Bugatti. Jean Bugatti was born in Cologne, …
This day in history: Democrats adopt the donkey as their “mascot”
Written by: Yasmin Mustefa
On January 15, 1870, political illustrator Thomas Nast published a cartoon in Harper’s Weekly that would come to be known as the Democratic Party’s symbol. The …
This day in car history: Henry Ford gets the patent for the “soybean car”
Written by: Yasmin Mustefa
On January 13th, 1942, Henry Ford received a patent for the construction of the first plastic car. Ford, a renowned American innovator, created the Soybean or …
This day in car history: American Motors Corporation hits the road after major mergers
Written by: Yasmin Mustefa
January 14, 1954, marks the anniversary of the merger of the Nash-Kelvinator Corporation and the Hudson Motor Car Company. The merger challenged the Big Three in …
This day in history: The first-ever landing in the outer solar system
Written by: Yasmin Mustefa
On January 14, 2005, the Huygens probe landed on Saturn’s largest moon, Titan. Huygens remains the first and only landing in any location in the outer …
