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On This Day in Automotive History: June 4

On This Day in Automotive History
June 4

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Birthdays: Frank Ridgeway (1883), Kenneth Evans (1912), Max King (1913), Ettore Chimeri (1924), Runt Harris (1927), Bert Robbins (1931), Jean-Claude Aubriet (1933), Paul Aars (1934), Roland Ennequin (1935), Jerry Hufflin (1944), Manfred Jurasz (1944), Neville Crichton (1945), Barry Dodson (1953), Ian Palmer (1956), David Smith (1957), Marco De Iturbe (1959), Todd Cresswell (1965), Robert Bruce (1967), Rick Gentes (1970), Shane Chastain (1971), Mike Darne (1971), Michael Dokken (1971), Geoff Lister (1971), Shaun Balfe (1972), Thomas Martin (1978), Alex Kapadia (1980), Nathan Kinch (1982), Abdulaziz Al Faisal (1983), Sammy Smith (2004), William Cox III (2005)

1923: Chief Thomas MacDonald joins President Warren Harding during the dedication of the permanent Zero Milestone (“POINT FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF DISTANCES FROM WASHINGTON ON HIGHWAYS OF THE UNITED STATES”) on the Ellipse south of the White House. A marching song, composed for the occasion ("Hail! Hail! The Caravan!"), is performed by the U.S. Army Band.

1962: The song “409” by The Beach Boys was released by Capitol Records.

1982: Secretary of Transportation Drew Lewis announces appointments to the National Motor Carrier Advisory Committee. He says the committee, which will develop reports and recommendations for FHWA, “represents a cross section of viewpoints concerning motor carrier policies.” Thomas P. Holian of FHWA's Office of Chief Counsel is designated the committee's Executive Director.

1982: The film Chan Is Missing was released in the United States. Previously the film had been screened at the Museum of Modern Art.

2009: Volkswagen revealed the Amarok name to the public.

Deaths: Bill France Jr. (2007)

In the News...

Date	Article	Author/Source
4 June 1914	SECT BANS AUTOMOBILE. (German Baptists ban automobiles for members--at a meeting with 956 cars in the parking area!)	The New York Times