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On This Day in Automotive History: April 6
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On This Day in Automotive History
April 6
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Birthdays: Jules Goux (1885),
Pete DePaolo (1898), Hermann Lang (1909), Tommy Hinnershitz (1912), Dick Linder (1923),
Herb Thomas (1923), Ramo Stott (1934), Glen McDuffie (1937), Terry Deatherage (1943), Philippe Carron (1944), Wayne Patterson (1949), Steve Poulin (1949), Ronnie Davidson (1953), Michael Schrom (1954), Ken Bouchard (1955), Bow Carpenter (1956), John Nutley (1962), David Ridling (1962), Affonso Giaffone (1968), Philipp Peter (1969), Jan-Dirk Lueders (1970), Gerardo Bonilla (1975), Paige Keselowski (1988), Stefano Coletti (1989), Tom Dillmann (1989), George Cushman (1991), Troy Talman (1995), Vladimiros Tziortzis (1997), Ricardo Abarca (2000), Robby Gordon Douglas (2001), Treyten Lapcevich (2004)
1971: The song “Take Me Home, Country Roads” by John Denver was released on his album Poems, Prayers & Promises.
1977: On the recommendation of the National Advisory Committee on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, FHWA approves symbol signs for the Nation's streets and highways: "Reserved Parking" (for handicapped), "Handicapped Crossing," "Fire Station," "Stop Ahead," and "Yield Ahead."
1988: President Ronald Reagan signs H.R. 4263 naming Interstate 195 in New Jersey the “James J. Howard Interstate Highway” after the late Chairman of the House Public Works and Transportation Committee. The President says that Chairman Howard, who died March 25, is being honored for his "untiring efforts to bring this country a modern network of highway and mass transit projects."
1994: Secretary of Transportation Federico Pena transmits the report of the Scenic Byways Advisory Committee to Congress, as required by Section 1047 of ISTEA. The report contains the committee's recommendations for a National Scenic Byways Program to help motorists find the most scenic, most interesting roads in the country. The Secretary predicts that the National Scenic Byways Program will "become one of ISTEA's most popular legacies."
2016: The
Tata Tiago was launched in India.
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