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On This Day in Automotive History: February 24
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On This Day in Automotive History
February 24
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Birthdays: George Robson (1909), Bruce Atchley (1915), Joe Valente (1923), Marcello de Luca di Lizzano (1932), Tom Cox (1936), Harry Gailey (1936), Lance Reventlow (1936), Charlie Chamblee (1939), Colin Bond (1942), Francois Mazet (1943), Jacques Boucard (1947), Klaus Niedzwiedz (1951), Don Davis, Jr. (1953), Alain Prost (1955), Peter Bradbury (1960), Jay Foley (1964), Russell Ingall (1964), Charles Powell III (1964), Gilbert King (1965), Shane Doles (1966), Chris Comalander (1966), Niko Palhares (1966), Aaron Daniel (1967), Emanuele Naspetti (1968), Pedro de la Rosa (1971), Jason Schuler (1972), Michael Ritch (1973), Damien Flack (1976), Patrick Laperle (1976), Dylan Thomas (1976), Chris Dyson (1978), Sam Walter (1978), Christian Ried (1979),
Timo Bernhard (1981), Andrew Medlin (1981), Jimmy Henderson (1983), Juho Annala (1984), Clivio Piccione (1984), Daniel Serra (1984), Amanda Gogel (1987), Tom Gladdis (1991), Josh Hobson (1994), Devon Ostheimer (1994), Luca Ghiotto (1995), Marvin Dienst (1997), Riley Herbst (1999), Aidan Read (1999)
1913: OPR's James T. Voshell is a lecturer at the winter course in highway engineering, Ohio State University. His subjects are "Earth Roads," "Road Materials-Gravel and Broken Stone," and "Binders and Fillers for Gravel, Macadam, and Brick Paved Roads."
1964: Dr. Homer T. Rosenberger, Chief of Bureau of Public Roads' Training Branch, completes his tour, begun December 1, 1963, of six African countries- Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Tunisia. His book, Letters from Africa, describes the people, their culture, and the current economic and political scene.
1977: Despite the onset of rain, President Jimmy Carter, escorted by Secretary of Transportation Brock Adams, addresses USDOT personnel in the courtyard of the USDOT Headquarters. "I want to be sure that Brock Adams, who has my total confidence, is able to bring together all of you in an approach that is in itself cohesive and understandable, where there are no sacred fiefdoms within the Transportation Department."
2006:
DealerPeople launched.
2011: The film Drive Angry was released in 6 markets.
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