This Day in Auto History: 10.4.1902 Frederic Garrett Donner of General Motors is born in Three Oaks, MI 10.4.1924 The Montlhery race track near Paris, France opens with a two-day series of races 10.4.1937 Russell Joseph Saunders of the Freightliner Corporation is born in San Mateo, CA 10.4.1948 Racer Bob Morris is born in Australia 10.4.1956 Tooling is approved for the 1957 Packard Clipper using a slightly modified Studebaker body shell

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