Today in 1455 Johannes Gutenberg prints 1st book, Bible (estimated date)

The Gutenberg Bible (also known as the 42-line Bible, the Mazarin Bible or the B42) was the first major book printed using mass-produced movable type.

It marked the start of the "Gutenberg Revolution" and the age of the printed book in the West. Widely praised for its high aesthetic and artistic qualities, the book has an iconic status. Written in Latin, the Catholic Gutenberg Bible is an edition of the Vulgate, printed by Johannes Gutenberg, in Mainz, in present-day Germany, in the 1450s.

Forty-eight copies, or substantial portions of copies, survive, and they are considered to be among the most valuable books in the world, even though no complete copy has been sold since 1978.The 36-line Bible, believed to be the second printed version of the Bible, is also sometimes referred to as a Gutenberg Bible, but is likely the work of another printer.



Born Today in 1994 is Dakota Fanning

As a child actress, she appeared in many films such as Man on Fire, War of the Worlds, and Charlotte's Web.

She had her breakthrough role in I Am Sam at age seven, and became the youngest person in history to be nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award in 2002.

She began her career in a national commercial for Tide when she was five years old.



Today we celebrate "Diesel Engine" Day

On February 23, 1893, Rudolf Diesel received a patent for his diesel engine.

Instead of gasoline, this engine burns fuel oil and uses compressed air in the cylinder instead of a spark to ignite the fuel. Perhaps you drive a car that runs on diesel. This would be a great day to investigate the beginnings of this type of engine.

The life of Rudolf Diesel and his fabulous creation would be a great basis for a work of historical fiction.