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On This Day in Automotive History: June 19
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On This Day in Automotive History
June 19
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Birthdays: Bill Denver (1895), Frank McGurk (1915), David Ezell (1928), Bill Baker (1931),
Charlie Glotzbach (1938), Langis Caron (1943), Chuck Trickle (1944), Clarence Lovell (1946), Bill Branham (1947), Lucien Rossiaud (1947), Bruce Betts (1948), Bob Hackenberg (1950), Jean-Michel Martin (1953), Steve Rowe (1954), Robert Schlechtweg (1963), Kevin Schwantz (1964), Mark Williamson (1964), Joe Buford (1967), Paul Dallenbach (1967), Brett Shanaman (1967), Tim Smith (1968), Steve Shelton Jr. (1971), Greg Stewart (1972), Tom Cloet (1975),
David Stremme (1977), Dusty Williams (1979), Tom Knippenberg (1984), Max Riddle (1990), Andrea Pizzitola (1992)
1902: Near Saginaw, Michigan, work begins on the longest object lesson road to date--nearly 2 miles. After a big meeting in the city, a grand procession, headed by Governor Aaron T. Bliss, the Mayor, and his police force, march about 2 mile out of town to the site. The Governor breaks ground for the work. According to Dodge, "Governor Bliss, therefore, has the credit of being the first Governor to put his hands to the plow in this new and great work of road building by cooperation."
1922: President Warren Harding signs the Post Office Appropriations Act for FY 1923. Instead of appropriating Federal-aid funds, it "authorized [sums] to be appropriated," the start of contract authority, which allows the States to obligate authorized funds before legislation is passed to provide liquidating cash to pay the amounts claimed. With contract authority, which has continued to the present, States can develop multi-year Federal-aid programs with assurance of the continuity of the program.
1960: Joe Lee Johnson wins the inaugural
World 600,
Charlotte Motor Speedway's first race.
1969:
Cadillac produces its four millionth car.
1981: The film The Cannonball Run was released.
2007: Brad Paisley released the album 5th Gear, which included the song “All I Wanted Was A Car.”
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