The Crittenden Automotive Library

On This Day in Automotive History: July 20

On This Day in Automotive History
July 20

Return to the "On This Day..." calendar

July 19 « Go to » July 21

Birthdays: Louis Rigal (1887), Arnold Ladd (1913), Joe Caspolich (1929), Tony Marsh (1931), Red Riegel (1931), Bob Greeley (1934), Phil Spiak (1939), Pete Hamilton (1942), Chris Amon (1943), Manley Vosburgh (1948), Pascal Moisson (1950), Ronnie Silver (1951), Darryl Havens (1955), Neil Tressler (1958), Giovanna Amati (1959), Kris Nissen (1960), Claudio Langes (1960), Alex Leschenko (1960), Ludovico Manfredi (1961), Wayne Dellinger (1963), Randy Olson (1963), John Jones (1964), Bernd Schneider (1964), Chad Chaffin (1968), Dwayne Baker (1969), Peter Gross (1970), Robby McGehee (1973), L.W. Miller (1973), Remi Perreault (1975), Luis Rodriguez Jr. (1994), Robby Foley III (1996)

1962: Commerce Secretary Luther Hodges announces a Bureau of Public Roads reorganization, establishing the Office of Right-of-Way and Location and the Office of Audit and Investigations. The former, to be headed by Edgar Swick, will be responsible for ensuring right-of-way is acquired properly and at fair cost. It also will handle all aspects of route location. The audit office, to be headed by former FBI agent Joseph O'Connor, will probe allegations of fraud, land speculation, collusion, and other irregularities, as well as auditing State claims for reimbursement of the Federal share of project costs. Three days later, Administrator Rex Whitton announces expansion of the Office of Research, which becomes the Office of Research and Development under Director Robert F. Baker.

1992: Chris LeDoux released his album Whatcha Gonna Do with a Cowboy, which included the song “Cadillac Ranch.”

2001: Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec was released in Europe.

2006: Stellican Limited announced it is restarting the Indian Motorcycle Company in Kings Mountain, North Carolina.

On This Day in Automotive History: July 20