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John Cobb (racing driver)
1899Dec, 2

John Cobb (racing driver)

John Cobb, English race car driver and pilot (d. 1952)
John Rhodes Cobb (2 December 1899 – 29 September 1952) was an early to mid 20th century English racing motorist. He was three times holder of the World Land Speed Record, in 1938, 1939 and 1947, set at Bonneville Speedway in Utah, US. He was awarded the Segrave Trophy in 1947. He was killed in 1952 whilst piloting a jet powered speedboat attempting to break the World Water Speed Record on Loch Ness water in Scotland.

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  • 2Feb

    Canberra

    The Australian Premiers' Conference held in Melbourne decides to locate Australia's capital city, Canberra, between Sydney and Melbourne.
  • 4Feb

    Battle of Manila (1899)

    The Philippine-American War begins with the Battle of Manila.
  • 6Feb

    Treaty of Paris (1898)

    Spanish-American War: The Treaty of Paris, a peace treaty between the United States and Spain, is ratified by the United States Senate.
  • 6Mar

    Aspirin

    Bayer registers "Aspirin" as a trademark.
  • 18Apr

    Royal charter

    The St. Andrew's Ambulance Association is granted a royal charter by Queen Victoria.