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On This Day in Automotive History: July 21

On This Day in Automotive History
July 21

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Birthdays: Louis Meyer (1904), Howard Phillippi (1919), Axel Anderson (1922), Bob Duell (1928), Ted Rambo (1928), Skip Hudson (1930), Norm Ellefson (1932), Sam Colvin (1934), David Hankin (1935), Brad Frisselle (1948), Jack Ely (1957), Ed Ordynski (1957), Bobby Gerhart (1958), Cary Eisenlohr (1959), Chet Chester (1962), Fabio Magnani (1963), Wayne Park (1963), Jorg Viebahn (1964), Bill Woods (1964), Stefano Zonca (1964), Klaus Graf (1969), Mike Brumit (1970), Oscar Ruiz (1970), Anthony Beltoise (1971), George Mack (1971), Tim Shaw (1971), Zach Arnold (1973), Mike Forest (1981), Ryan Dolan (1985), David Cheng (1989), Dylan Bigley (1994), Matt Piercy (1994), William Richard (1994), Cameron Hayley (1996), Thomas Preining (1998)

1916: In the first apportionment under the 1916 Federal Aid Road Act, only $5 million is available for FY 1917. Texas receives the largest amount ($291,927.81) and Delaware the smallest ($8,184.37). Under the legislation, funds increase $5 million each year, up to $25 million for 1921.

1931: Bureau of Public Roads instructs the contractor on the first section of Skyline Drive in Virginia to proceed with work. Bids on sections A and B (19.97 miles) from Thornton's Gap to Big Meadows, VA, had been opened on June 25, 1931. Albert Brothers Contractors, Inc., of Salem, VA, was awarded the contract on June 26. Work began on July 22 and was completed on schedule on September 8, 1932.

1932: President Herbert Hoover signs the Emergency Relief and Construction Act appropriating $120 million for advances to States to match Federal-aid funds, with advances to be repaid by deduction from regular apportionment over 10 years (converted to grants by the Hayden-Cartwright Act of 1934).

2011: Fiat purchases a stake in Chrysler.

2018: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles announces that Mike Manley will succeed Sergio Marchionne as CEO of the company.