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On This Day in Automotive History: March 18
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On This Day in Automotive History
March 18
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March 19
National Biodiesel Day
Birthdays: Montague Roberts (1883), Jacques de Rham (1909),
Andy Granatelli (1923), Joel Million (1924), Blackie Pitt (1925),
Mark Donohue (1937), Francois Duret (1946), Michel Leclere (1946), Larry Barrett (1947), Larry Perkins (1950), Danny Weese (1951), Richard Burton (1953), Francois O'Born (1955), Andy Britnell (1956), Toni Seiler (1958), Leon Heckbert (1959),
Volker Weidler (1962), Alex Caffi (1964), Pete Vanderwyst (1968), Jerry Kobza (1969), Giam Paolo Tenchini (1971), Erik Davis (1972), Jack Smith (1973), Joe Benedetti (1974), Toby Robertson (1975), Alex Garcia (1977), Derrick Gilchrist (1977), Brandon Hire (1978), Jimmy Thiel (1979), Timo Glock (1982), Mike Gallegos (1983), Joey Manko (1984), Ana Beatriz (1985), Euan Hankey (1987), Alejandro Villasana (1989), Corey Bubar (1992), Ryan Truex (1992), Jacob Gomes (1993), Hunter Spivey (1993), Giorgio Roda (1994)
1947:
William C. Durant died.
1968:
Evel Knievel appears on The Joey Bishop Show, bringing him to national attention.
1976: Based on a request from the National Advisory Committee on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, FHWA adopts new design standards for signs identifying tourist information centers, welcome centers, and rest areas.
1985: The First North American Pavement Management Conference opens at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto, Canada. Cosponsored by FHWA and the Ontario Ministry of Transportation and Communications (in cooperation with AASHTO, TRB, and the Roads and Transportation Association of Canada), the conference is chaired by Dr. R. K. (Ramesh) Kher of the Ontario Ministry. Among those addressing the conference are Deputy Administrator Lester Lamm ("Major Pavement Investment Management Issues and Prospects for the U.S. Federal Highway Network") and Administrator Thomas Larson ("Improved Pavement Maintenance: Accelerating the Search for Innovation").
