|
By accessing/using The Crittenden Automotive Library/CarsAndRacingStuff.com, you signify your agreement with the Terms of Use on our Legal Information page. Our Privacy Policy is also available there. |
On This Day in Automotive History: October 31
|
|---|
|
|
On This Day in Automotive History
October 31
Return to the "On This Day..." calendar
October 30 « Go to »
November 1
Birthdays: Sam Palmer (1901), Wilbur Shaw (1902), Orville Smith (1910), Bud Kutina (1926), Jean Mesange (1928), Hugh Randall (1933), Manfred Mohr (1937), Tom Bigelow (1939), Derek Bell (1941), Elliott Forbes-Robinson (1943), Ron Barnacle (1950), Tony Bettenhausen Jr. (1951), Tim Ice (1955), Jeb Balise (1957), Craig Stanton (1957), Bryan Seidel (1960), Danny Abold (1963), Todd Coon (1965), Bobby Pangonis (1965),
Buddy Lazier (1967), Roberto Pampanini (1967), Mark Durgin (1971), Kenny Imler (1971), Jamie Hayes (1974), Kevin Moland (1974), David Cardey (1975), Brad Lemley (1976), Mike Hedlund (1977), Jonathan Davenport (1983), Mike Rockenfeller (1983), Chris Dennis (1984), Chris Alajajian (1986), J.K. Vernay (1987),
Sébastien Buemi (1988), Spencer MacPherson (1988), Ryan Phinny (1989), Mark Lambert (1992), Tristan Nunez (1995), Chad Chastain (1998)
1957: Mary S. Austin, transportation economist in the Federal-Aid Division, retires today. She did statistical work for the reports to Congress titled Toll Roads and Free Roads and Interregional Highways, and assisted during designation of Interstate highways in 1947, 1955, and 1957. The News in Public Roads comments, "Over the years she has probably spent more hours working on the system than any other employee."
1975: The song “I'm in Love with My Car” by Queen was released.
1977: In an address to AASHTO's Annual Meeting in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Administrator William Cox calls for coordination in transportation: “It is our challenge and our opportunity to participate in leading transportation in America into adulthood. I believe we must accomplish this goal by coordination of our modes, our revenues, our planning of our total efforts.”
2003:
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City was released on the Xbox.
2010: As part of the closure of
Saturn, outstanding franchises were ended.
In the News...
