ON THIS DAY

1935:

Malcolm Campbell became the first man to travel at 300 miles per hour on land when he powered his Bluebird to a new world record of 301.13mph at Bonneville Flats, Utah.

1950:

Giuseppe ‘Nino’ Farina won the Italian Grand Prix at Monza in an Alfa Romeo to capture the world title and become the first winner of the newly instituted drivers’ championship.