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On This Day in Automotive History: March 19

On This Day in Automotive History
March 19

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Birthdays: John J. Raskob (1879), Al Cotey (1888), Wade Morton (1889), Zeke Meyer (1891), Buddie Boys (1933), William Kimberley (1933), Frank James (1938), Joe Policastro (1941), Vern Schuppan (1943), Jimmy Burns (1947), Martin Henderson (1947), Leigh Earnshaw (1949), Rick Newsom (1950), Klaas Zwart (1951), Bill Sedgwick (1955), Jeff Williams (1955), Peter Doulman (1957), Howard Katz (1957), Jep Thornton (1959), Dick Ceravolo (1961), Jim Matthews (1961), M.K. Kanke (1962), Nicola Larini (1964), Philippe Prette (1964), Neal Bates (1965), Rick Bates (1965), Greg Clark (1966), Daniel Descoste (1968), Tony Toste (1968), Kevin Evans (1969), Michael Krumm (1970), Matt Turner (1972), Marcel Tiemann (1974), Chris Bristol (1977), Tony Ricciardello (1979), Ben Petter (1982), Danny van Dongen (1983), Manuela Gostner (1984), Brandon Hill (1984), Danny Sammons (1984), E.J. Viso (1985), Marvin Kirchhofer (1994), Ryan Norman (1998)

1903: OPRI's Western Agent, James W. Abbott, addresses the Texas good roads convention, explaining the technical features of highway construction. M. O. Eldridge delivers his popular illustrated lecture on "The Highways of the World."

1961: Design work begins on the Studebaker Avanti.

1969: Secretary of Transportation John Volpe administers the oath of office to Administrator Francis C. Turner. Guests include Senator Jennings Randolph, Chairman of the Committee on Public Works; Representative George H. Fallon, Chairman of the Committee on Public Works; and Representative John C. Kluczynski, a member of the committee.

2005: John DeLorean died.