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On This Day in Automotive History: March 22

On This Day in Automotive History
March 22

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Birthdays: Joe Tracy (1873), George Clark (1890), Francis Quinn (1903), Leslie Johnson (1912), Gerard Laureau (1920), Al Disney (1922), Eric Liddell (1930), William Shatner (1931), Bill Davis (1932), Billy Hagan (1932), Dick Walters (1934), Mark Cottone (1941), Buck Godsey (1941), Mike Allison (1944), Glenn Moffat (1950), Rod Millen (1951), Greg Scates (1952), Rick Miaskiewicz (1953), Jean-Luc Blanchemain (1957), Blaine Sneva (1957), Kurt Dujardyn (1958), Frog Hall (1959), George Crenshaw (1960), Rod Nash (1960), Eugene O'Brien (1960), Belinda Endress (1962), Todd Antrican (1965), Chris Lowden (1965), Terry Borcheller (1966), Dwayne Hudson (1967), Tony Bagstad (1969), Ricky Howerton (1970), Ted Olswfski (1970), Tim Grant (1972), Chris Neville (1972), Jonathan Allen (1974), Brian Kaltreider (1974), Cole Hauser (1975), Daryl Mahar (1975), Nick Jewell (1977), Paul Charette (1981), Charles Harvey (1982), Darren MacKinnon (1984), Kyle Cattanach (1985), Eric Lux (1988), Rodrigo Peralta (1988), Josh Richards (1988), Felipe Guimaraes (1991), Roberto Merhi (1991), Mick Schumacher (1999)

1918: The contract is awarded for Ohio's Federal-Aid Project #1, involving a 13.63-mile stretch of the National Pike in Muskingum County. Construction begins May 1 and the project is completed in October, with Governor James M. Cox laying the last brick.

1933: The film High Gear was released.

1968: FHWA's National Highway Safety Bureau conducts a 1-day seminar on vehicle safety standards at the Pick-Congress Hotel in Chicago, IL. The meeting, held primarily for organizations representing recreational vehicles, truck trailers, and truck body and equipment industries, covers the Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 and Federal vehicle safety standards.

1994: The Brian Setzer Orchestra released their self-titled album, which included their cover of “Brand New Cadillac.”

1994: Following an inspirational battle with cancer, FHWA Transportation Engineer James F. Condron dies today. On April 22, as a memorial to his contribution to the Agency, the Georgia Division Office renames its Merit Award in his honor. The Condron Award will be given annually to a Georgia DOT employee for outstanding performance of his or her job during the year.