. On July 3, 1886, this gentleman officially unveiled his Motorwagen, the first purpose-built automobile. This three-wheeled vehicle came just 10 years after he had developed an engine. Many components of this automobile have stayed through the years to the modern automobile that we know today. Though simple, it had a water heater and electrical light system. Who was this person whose family name, till this day, epitomises luxury in the industry?
Karl Benz
. On July 3, 1928, a Scottish scientist held a demonstration at his studios in London. He showed red and blue scarves, a policeman’s helmet, a man poking his tongue out, the glowing end of a cigarette and some roses. Just three years earlier, he had already entered the record books for doing a similar demonstration where he showed the head of a ventriloquist’s dummy to an office worker. Who was this scientist and what did he demonstrate in 1928?
John Logie Baird, First colour television
. Born on July 3, 1951, this sportsman from New Zealand became the first bowler to take 400 test wickets when he took the wicket of Sanjay Manjrekar. He also managed a century and a five-wicket haul in the same match on three separate occasions. In 1984, in one season, he took 117 wickets and scored 1179 runs, a record that still stands. Who was this record breaking all-rounder?
Richard Hadlee
