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On This Day in Automotive History: November 13

On This Day in Automotive History
November 13

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Birthdays: Ralph Henry Barbour (1870), Phil Shafer (1891), Harold Kite (1921), Kurt Voss (1922), Clyde Palmer (1923), Rene Charland (1928), Pete Keller (1929), Bob Pressley (1932), Bob Cooper (1935), Archie Urciuoli (1937), Masahiro Hasemi (1945), Luc Galmard (1947), Gary St. Amour (1947), Anthony Cannova (1958), Tommy Porter (1959), Danny Mientka (1960), Jon Vannini (1961), Shaun Lynn (1962), Tracy Gordon (1965), Jeret Schroeder (1969), Chad Dokken (1973), Robert Turner (1973), Matthew White (1973), Tommy St. John (1981), Carlos Azcarate (1990), Jazeman Jaafar (1992), Yoshiaki Katayama (1993), Andrew Tang (1994), Lando Norris (1999)

1918: The US Highway Council completes its work of coordinating the post-World War I movement of roadbuilding materials.

1960: The Georgia Division Office is damaged extensively in a three-alarm fire that starts between the ceiling of the third floor of the building and the roof. The office is gutted and hundreds of blueprints of present and completed projects are destroyed. The Division obtains temporary quarters at 900 Peachtree Street, adjacent to the Region 3 office.

1971: The film Duel was released.

1972: FHWA announces a new policy for railroad-highway grade crossing improvements, under which the Federal share of project costs is increased and the railroads' share is reduced.

1973: AASHO's Policy Committee approves a new name, "American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials," and a broadened mission and membership to include all forms of transportation. On November 15, George H. Andrews, Director of the Washington State Highways Department, is installed as the first President of AASHTO. (The last President of AASHO was Thomas F. Airis, Director of Highways and Traffic for the District of Columbia.)

2015: The film Taxi Driver: Oko Ashewo was released.

2019: The film Ford v Ferrari was released in 4 markets, its initial public release.