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On This Day in Automotive History: July 12

On This Day in Automotive History
July 12

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Birthdays: Ed DeWolff (1922), Guy Ligier (1930), Benny Parsons (1941), Jimmy Crawford (1944), Rick Hendrick (1949), Paco Romero (1952), Max Dumesny (1959), Chris Fleming (1963), Niko Pulic (1963), Mike Cawley (1964), Jeff Malave (1964), Tom Carey Jr. (1965), Jeff Bucknum (1966), Ron Cox (1966), Steven Thomas (1967), Martin Goulet (1968), Tommy Constantine (1969), Jean-Francois Hemroulle (1969), Jamie Wallace (1969), Eric King (1971), Nipper Alsup (1972), Patrick Goeters (1972), Brendt Matzel (1972), Xavi Razo (1972), Rafael Vallina (1972), Eric Jones (1977), Katherine Legge (1980), Matt Sheppard (1982), Daniel Herrington (1986), Jan Seyffarth (1986), Trista Stevenson (1991), Brad Eddy (1994), Joe Graf Jr. (1998), Brayton Haws (1999), Sebastian Fernandez (2000)

1947: By agreement with the State Department, PRA undertakes to supervise the highway program authorized by May 22 legislation to help Turkey improve its highways. The legislation authorized $5 million for purchase of highway equipment, materials, supplies, and contractual services. The Turkish Government agreed to provide adequate funds for carrying out the road program.

1954: President Dwight D. Eisenhower's "Grand Plan" for a properly articulated highway network, including the Interstate System, is unveiled at the Governors Conference, Bolton Landing, New York, by Vice President Richard Nixon (a death in the family kept the President from attending). The plan calls for a $50-billion highway program over 10 years.

1956: AASHO adopts the initial geometric design standards for the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways (approved by Bureau of Public Roads on July 17). Revisions are adopted April 12, 1963, October 24, 1963, December 1988, and July 1991.

2004: Production begins on the third generation Mercury Montego.