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On This Day in Automotive History: January 4

On This Day in Automotive History
January 4

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Birthdays: Roscoe Sarles (1892), George Metzler (1912), J.O. Staton (1913), Jim Downing (1942), Graham Moore (1944), Wayne Hixson (1947), Jose Thibault (1948), Mario Ketterer (1950), Jack Collins (1951), Slick Yoemans (1952), Ken Alexander (1953), Gary Neice (1955), Scott Bader (1956), Michael Culver (1958), Ed Densieski (1960), Tom Phillips (1962), Jeff Dunmyer (1963), Rob Starr (1967), Greg Pursley (1968), Peter Cozzolino (1970), Graham Gulson (1970), Richie Hearn (1971), Trent Owens (1975), Jonathan Cochet (1977), Kevin Grant (1977), Chuck Hossfeld (1977), Jeff Myers (1977), Edward Sandstrom (1979), Tristan Gommendy (1980), David Russell (1982), Jonathon Gomez (1983), Leo Mansell (1985), Fernando Rees (1985), Vincent Arrenegado Jr. (1987), Graham Rahal (1989), Nigel Moore (1992), Denis Dupont (1993) 1965: In his State of the Union Address, President Lyndon Johnson calls for, "A new and massive effort to landscape highways and provide places of relaxation and recreation wherever our roads run." He adds that the beauty of America "has sustained our spirit and enlarged our vision."

1975: President Richard Nixon signs the Federal-Aid Highway Amendments of 1974, establishing the Off-System Roads and Access to Lakes Programs, and continuing the temporary maximum speed limit of 55 m.p.h. by prohibiting Federal-aid project approvals in States not in compliance.

2003: Street Scene premiered on KRLA 590 AM (San Bernardino, California).

2011: The final Mercury, a 2011 Grand Marquis, was produced.

2016: The first episode of Diesel Brothers aired.