The first rally event in Europe

 

The first (known to me, so far) rally event in Europe was the Rallye De Monte Carlo in 1911 which began as a method of bringing tourists to visit Monaco.
From my research, it is said that the participating drivers of this rally event will drive through the cold Alps into Monaco, where it was warm and slightly comfortable.
And, it's first winner was a French man named Henri Rougier, who was also a cyclist.

This rally event is still conducted in the present rally championships of today's age.

Group "B" Rally

 

In the 1980s, the governing body of motorsport, the FIA (Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile) released a new set of regulations for a new division of racing cars.
One that would allow manufacturers to freely showcase and build faster and powerful cars to race- with the only issue being that it was far too dangerous for the driver, the co-driver and the spectators.
Especially in a context of a rally where many people stand or sit either on or on the side of the road during a rally event.

One of the examples of the most famous Group B rally cars was the Audi Quattro, driven by many legends of motorsport which caused it to become the most iconic cars in motorsport history apart from the Lancia Stratos.

One of the biggest rivalries of motorsport originated from this period of rally.
The heated rivalry between the Audi Quattro and the Lancia 037 showcasing the talent of drivers like Hannu Mikkola, Walter Röhrl, Michèle Mouton and Stig Blomqvist.

Unfortunately, for Group "B" fans, it was discontinued for safety reasons after many crashes and dangerous incidents involving the crowds of people watching the rally event.

Heroes In War

 

During the Second World War, a colonel, diplomat and Consul General for Geneva from El Salvador named Jose Arturo Castellanos Contrera, partnered with a Jewish-Romanian businessman named György Mandl, saved over 40,000 Central European Jews from persecution.

This heroic act saved the Central European Jews and offered them a safe refuge in El Salvador as Contreras gave them enough passports.

How cats were used to win a battle

 

Due to their culture being around cats, the Egyptians lost a battle to the Persians who released a group of cats first before their soldiers, which confused the Egyptian soldiers. 

This was the Battle of Pelusium set in the period of around 525 BC or so. 

The first tracks of motorsport events

 

In the early days of motorsport, horse tracks were used as the first tracks and circuits for racing automobiles and race-cars. 
There are still places in the world where these events are practiced. 

Smokey Nagata

 

Meet Smokey Nagata, the Japanese mechanic and legend who heavily modified his Toyota Supra to go near 200 mph on British public roads.
Although he was arrested by the British police, he was let off with a fine and a suspension of his driver's license because he was popular with people. 

How was the Nighthawk shot down?

 

The Nighthawk was one of the U.S's best stealth bombers which was known for secretly bombing and neutralising targets without anyone seeing a trace of it before vanishing.
But, it was finally shot down. How? 

Well, that takes us to Serbia, 1999.
During this time, a Nighthawk, on a routine bombing run, was sighted by the Serbian military who were expecting a bomber after receiving intel from their spies. 
Though the bomber was not visible to most of the military on their radar, a Serbian lieutenant, who had studied American bombing patterns,  used a clever tactic to spot the Nighthawk on the radar.
Though the Nighthawk completed it's task and bombed the targeted site, two missiles from the Serbian military chased after the now-located aircraft and hit it. 
Thankfully, the pilot ejected and landed safely in a forest- but his troubles didn't end there as there were many people looking for him, including ordinary civilians.
But, after a risky move by using a flare to signal the rescue helicopter sent by the U.S, he could manage to escape without getting caught. 
 
The debris from the Nighthawk was retrieved and hidden away in a basement of the Serbian embassy in Belgrade, which was destroyed in a bombing conducted by the U.S. 

After the war ended, the pilot went to meet the man who figured out how to shoot his aircraft down and appreciated his work. 

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