Historical Calendar: Miscellaneous Events
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Historical Calendar: Miscellaneous Events
Hits since 2/20/08
Historical Calendar: Miscellaneous Events
January 8
1944-William Kissam Vanderbilt II died
January 9
2007-Elmer Symons dies during the Dakar Rally
January 20
2007-Éric Aubijoux dies during the Dakar Rally
February 8
1997-President Bill Clinton issues proclamation 6972, declaring February 9 through February 15, 1997, as National Child Passenger Safety Week
March 2
1878-William Kissam Vanderbilt II born
March 5
1927-The first LaSalle, the Series 303, is introduced
March 6
1900-Gottlieb Daimler died
March 19
1961-Design work begins on the Studebaker Avanti
March 26
1975-Production begins on the Cadillac Seville
April 1
1970-AMC launches the Gremlin
2006-Honda Fit goes on sale in the United States
April 2
1949-Steve Saleen born
April 10
1986-President Ronald Reagan issues Proclamation 5457, designating 1986 the Centennial Year of the Gasoline Powered Automobile
April 21
1976-Final Cadillac Eldorado convertible produced
1993-President Bill Clinton issues Executive Order 12844, Federal Use of Alternative Fueled Vehicles
2000-President Bill Clinton issues Executive Order 13149, Greening the Government Through Federal Fleet and Transportation Efficiency
May 5
1899-Electric Automobile Company founded
May 29
1998-President Bill Clinton issues Proclamation 7101, declaring May 31 through June 6, 1998, as National Alternative Fuels Week
June 6
2008-Trevor Wilkinson died
June 18
1984-President Ronald Reagan issues Proclamation 5210, designating the day "National Child Passenger Safety Awareness Day"
June 19
1969-Cadillac produces its four millionth car
June 27
2006-Johan Jacobs dies in a crash while testing for a land-speed record attempt
June 28
2002-Super Trucks Racing released in Europe
2006-Who Killed the Electric Car? released
July 24
2004-Nikolai Smolensky becomes the owner of TVR
August 4
1982-President Ronald Reagan issues Executive Order 12375, Motor Vehicles
August 23
1903-Mr. and Mrs. Charles Glidden of Boston make the first automobile trip to the Arctic Circle, stopping in Haparanda, Sweden
September 8
2006-Peter Brock died
September 13
1899-Henry H. Bliss is run over by a car in New York City, becoming the first pedestrian traffic fatality in the United States.
September 17
1922-Roscoe Sarles died
September 26
1986-U.S. President Ronald Reagan issues Executive Order 12566, Safety Belt Use Requirements for Federal Employees
September 27
2008-Paul Newman died
September 30
1988-Al Holbert died
October 2
2001-Mary Peters sworn in as the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration
October 5
2001-Joseph M. Clapp sworn in as the first Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
October 17
1902-Cadillac introduces the Model A
October 29
2003-Super Trucks Racing released in North America
November 7
2006-Cars released on DVD
November 21
2001-Frederick ‘Bud’ Wright named Federal Highway Administration Executive Director
November 22
2005-President George W. Bush issues Proclamation 7965, declaring December 2005 as National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month
November 25
1920-Gaston Chevrolet died
1949-The one millionth Cadillac, a Coupe deVille, was produced
December 1
1997-President Bill Clinton issues Proclamation 7057, declaring December 1997 as National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month
December 12
2005-CarsandRacingStuff.com launched
December 18
2003-Super Trucks Racing released in Japan
Last edited July 12, 2009
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