This Day in Auto History: 8.17.1889 Ronald Krake Evans of General Motors is born in Big Rapids, MI 8.17.1904 The Ford Motor Company of Canada Ltd. is established near Windsor, ON 8.17.1925 The stockholders of the Yellow Cab Manufacturing Company approve a merger of their firm with General Motors 8.17.1950 John S. Dempsey, President of the Buda Company, dies at age 59 8.17.1956 The 6,000,000th Pontiac is produced, a 1956 Star Chief Custom Catalina

Source: Automobile History Day By Day, by Douglas A. Wick