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On This Day in Automotive History: July 28

On This Day in Automotive History
July 28

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Birthdays: Ralph Miller (1904), Rollin Smith (1916), Luigi Musso (1924), Earl Moss (1925), Heini Walter (1927), Lamar Crabtree (1929), Massimo Natili (1935), Art Clark (1936), Charlie Griffin (1943), Bob Slawinski (1943), Jerry Weeks (1944), Nigel Clarkson (1947), Ed Champagne (1949), Reggie Ruggiero (1951), John Tsoumaris (1953), David Brown (1959), Yannick Dalmas (1961), Jeff Corpron (1964), Mike White (1964), Ken Dufour (1968), Ash Samadi (1969), Sergio Pianezzola (1970), Jack Kalwasinski (1973), Scott Stenzel (1980), Patrick Long (1981), Giorgio Sernagiotto (1981), Fabian Coulthard (1982), Cain Velasquez (1982), Cameron Dodson (1988), Gregory Vandersluis (1988), Rowland Robinson Jr. (1989), Sung-Hak Mun (1990), Katelyn Sweet (1991), Michael Whipple (1992), Sacha Fenestraz (1999), Harry Gottsacker (1999)

1911: Charles Hoyt, OPR's Superintendent of Construction, begins an inspection of New Hampshire's highways (through August 12) at the request of Governor Robert Bass. In Bulletin No. 42, issued February 6, 1912, Hoyt reports that "the condition of the highways was found to be much better than was expected."

1924: The contract for the last leg of the Dalles-California Highway in Deschutes National Forest, Oregon, is awarded to John Hampshire of Grants Pass. Completion of this project opens the last link in a highway that extends from The Dalles, OR, to the CA line.

1955: After the House turns down the proposed Federal-aid Interstate bill by a 127-to-292 vote, President Dwight D. Eisenhower issues a statement: "There is a difference of conviction, I realize, over means of financing this construction . . . . Adequate financing there must be but, and this is the important part, contention over the method of financing should not be permitted to deny our people these critically needed roads."

1974: The film Gone in 60 Seconds was released in the U.S.

1976: The film The Gumball Rally was released in the U.S.

2009: Flat River Band released the song “64' Chevy II.”

2013: The supervisory board of Porsche approved development of the Porsche 918 Spyder.

2017: The Tesla Model 3 was officially launched, and the first 30 deliveries took place.