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On This Day in Automotive History: January 15
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On This Day in Automotive History
January 15
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Birthdays: Ivan Gates (1890), Les Spangler (1906), John Dodd Sr. (1913), Rene LeBegue (1914), Bob Devine (1928), Mario de Araujo Cabral (1934), Jacques Coulon (1942), Butch Fedewa (1946), Jose Juncadella (1947), John Baker (1950), Dave Kennedy (1953), Marc Alexandre (1955), Tim Connolly (1961), Andrew Kopperl (1962), Steve Robblee (1962), Ron Burchette (1964), Michiel Schuitemaker (1964), Shane Smollen (1964), Paul Dorrity Jr. (1968), Rick Treadway (1970), Dennis Doyle (1971), Rich Loch (1973), Brad May (1978), Julio Campos (1982), Tim Andrews (1983), Ronnie Hawley (1983), Tim Kerr (1986), Aaron Ricker (1991), Trey Jarrell (1997), Caitlin Wood (1997), Chase Dowling (1998), Drew Ridge (1999)
1911: J. E. Pennybacker, Jr., OPR's Chief of Road Economics and Secretary of the American Association for Highway Improvement, addresses the South Carolina Good Roads Association in Columbia on “The Advantages of Co-Operation Between State Highway Associations and the American Association of Highway Improvement.”
1923: At the 14th American Good Roads Show, held in conjunction with ARBA's convention in Chicago, IL, BPR's exhibit covers more than 2,000 square feet. Included is a 20-foot long model of a typical mountain forest road, color photos of Federal-aid roads around the country and BPR's experimental and research work, and stereopticon lantern slides of road construction.
2002: The song “Drive (For Daddy Gene)” by Alan Jackson was released on his album Drive.
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