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1979

Stuntman Stan Barrett breaks the sound barrier, unofficially

Inventions & Science
1896

Stephen M. Balzer patents rotary‑engine auto

1933

Standard Oil geologists arrive in Saudi Arabia

Inventions & Science
1936

Sit‑down strike begins in Flint

Great Depression
1966

Senate passes landmark auto safety bill

1936

Scottish racing legend Jim Clark born

1960

Robert McNamara becomes president of Ford Motor Company

1933

Rolls‑Royce co‑founder dies

1901

Riker Torpedo Racer sets the world speed record for electric cars

1986

Richard Petty makes 1,000th start

2009

News breaks of rare Bugatti “garage find”

Inventions & Science
1916

President Woodrow Wilson signs Federal Aid Road Act

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