May 26, or First Volkswagen Factory
May 26: Flowers Day
Zodiac Sign Gemini
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Gemini, May 26. Born on this day have an innate charm.
Firmly adhering to their own opinion, they are always very responsible in their judgments, and at first glance it may seem that these people support traditional conservative values. However, with their lives, in which there is a place for strange and even extravagant actions, they seem to refute their own statements.
The impulsive nature of those born on this day almost thirsts for cruel adventures that require huge sacrifices.
A strong desire to free oneself from all fetters in order to be able to act independently can come into conflict with generally accepted norms of behavior. In this sense, those born on May 26 balance on the brink of what is permissible, sometimes making dangerous maneuvers bordering on criminal activity.
However, this only enhances their popularity in society.
They can even play the role of forbidden leaders. This desire to express one's individuality at any cost is often based on a purely psychological reason: an overly organized childhood.
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Gemini men born on May 26:
- possess the following traits:
- funny,
- unpredictable,
- calm.
- The Gemini man is an innovator, revolutionary, fighter against dullness and predictability.
- He loves non-standard moves, unexpected solutions, fantastic surprises and vivid emotions.
Gemini women born on May 26:
- endowed with such qualities:
- alive,
- pliable,
- transforming.
- Gemini women adore mystery, riddle, and therefore there is always a veil of fog and understatement around them.
- At the same time, they do not withdraw into themselves, but are socially active and bright, while leaving the groundwork for the most unexpected interpretation of the image.
Main event
The foundation of the first Volkswagen plant was laid
May 26, 1938
The first Volkswagen car
This first Volkswagen turned out to be successful, and talked about it, numerous publications appeared, in 1938, in a New York Times article Volkswagen was dubbed as a "beetle." This nickname became so established that it became a visiting card of the car.
For mass production of this "national car" on May 26, 1938 in the German city of Wolfsburg, the construction of the largest car factory "Volkswagen" began. Hitler personally laid the first stone for the factory new building, and soon the company "Volkswagenwerk GmbH" was established. But the impending war prevented the production of the "Beetle". They were made only a dozen, one of which was used with pleasure by the Fuhrer himself.
During the Second World War, the construction of Volkswagen was suspended, and the plant was redesigned for the production of military products. After the end of the war, the enterprise fell under the control of the British, in whose zone of occupation was Wolfsburg. They gave the plant an order for 20,000 cars, and in 1947 the "Beetle" was exhibited in Hanover and attracted much attention. Soon the plant received orders for a car from many European countries.
In 1948, the leadership of the concern was replaced by G.Nordhoff, and the team included graduates with international experience in car factories and who could think outside the box. With their arrival, the car was improved, a network of car-care centers was established, work was constantly conducted with Western customers, a network of subsidiaries abroad was opened. All this helped to create a strong sales network of cars and become the largest German industrial concern with millions of annual revenues.
In 1960, Volkswagen was reorganized into a joint stock company, and its "Beetle" literally flooded the world. But the decline in sales in the automotive market forced the company to pay attention to developments, and in the 1970s there were fundamentally new models, the most successful of which was "Golf". It was this model that marked a new stage of competition in the production of a class of compact cars that became known as the "golf class".
At present, the German automobile concern Volkswagen is one of the largest in terms of sales in the world, has its own factories in 15 countries and produces cars under the most famous brands, including Audi, SEAT, Skoda, Volkswagen, Rolls-Royce, Bentley, Bugatti and Lamborghini. In addition to passenger cars, the plant also produces trucks and minibuses. The headquarters is in Wolfsburg.
Today every fifth new car sold in Western Europe falls on the Volkswagen Group, which is not accidental. The Concern offers a whole series of modern cars, distinguished by German reliability, quality, which embodies the latest achievements in the field of automotive production, making history what yesterday was a dream.
1265 - Dante Alighieri, the author of the Divine Comedy and the poet to whom Italy is obliged to create a literary language, was sent to humanity.
1761 - Mikhail Lomonosov discovered the atmosphere on Venus.
Also on May 26...
1761 - Mikhail Lomonosov discovered the atmosphere on Venus.
1907 - John Wayne was born (real name is Marion Michael Morrison), an American actor, whose name has become a nominal for the brave shooter. John Wayne played classic heroes in westerns: straight, brave and lonely. When he got tired of acting, he became an active conservative politician.
1928 - FIFA decided to hold the World Cup every four years.
1948 - born David Bowie (d. 2016), British musician, actor and alien.
1961 - Tarsem Sinh was born, an American director of Indian origin (“Mirror Mirror”, “Immortals”, “The fall”, “The cell”).
1964 - Lenny Kravitz was born, an American rock musician.
1966 - Helena Bonham Carter, British actress, was born. She gained fame as a performer of “aristocratic” roles in the screen versions of works of English classical literature (mainly Shakespeare), but in life she is a very scandalous special and “fashionable hooligan”. Helena has been in a civil marriage with director Tim Burton for many years. They live separately, in neighboring houses, which are interconnected by an underground corridor. The star couple has two children. Since meeting Burton on the set of ''Planet of the Apes'', the actress has played in all subsequent films of the director (''Big Fish'', ''Sweeney Todd: the Demon Barber of Fleet Street'', ''Alice in Wonderland'', ''Dark Shadows'').
1971 - Matt Stone was born, American film actor. Best known as the creator of the animated series "South Park" in conjunction with Trey Parker.
1977 - Flyman George Willing climbed the outer wall onto the roof of the ''World Trade Center'' in New York for three and a half hours.
1995 - Fritz Freleng, American cartoon maker, five-time ''Oscar'' winner. His kids are the heroes of Looney Tunes, the cat Sylvester, Duffy Duck, Bax Bani and other kings of gig ten-minute animated humor.
2004 - Polish archaeologists discovered 13 lecture halls, which are supposed to be the first evidence of the existence of the university in Alexandria in antiquity. “This is the oldest university ever established in the world,” said the expedition leader. The classrooms, which could accommodate 5,000 students, are part of a university built in the 5th century and operating until the 7th century. “This is the first material proof of the existence of academic life in Alexandria,” he noted. Previously, evidence of the existence of education in Alexandria was found only in historical documents and literature.
2004 - The canvas of the famous Russian symbolist Mikhail Nesterov "Peace on Earth" was sold at the Sotheby’s auction in London for £ 500,000.
2008 - Sydney Pollack, American film director, actor and producer died. In the works of Pollack always featured prominent actors in Hollywood - Robert Mitchum in "The Yakuza", Robert Redford in "Three Days of the Condor" and Tom Cruise in the "The Firm". Pollack himself appeared on the screen also in the works of prominent directors. So, he played in the Woody Allen film “Husbands and Wives”, Robert Altman’s The Player, Robert Zemeckis’s film “Death Becomes Her” and the Stanley Kubrick film “Eyes Wide Shut”. The film “Michael Clayton”, where Clooney and Pollack played leading roles, was nominated for an Oscar in 7 categories.
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