This Day in Auto History: 1.4.1893 "Mason M. Roberts of General Motors is born in Anderson, IN" 1.4.1930 The 1930 Auburns are introduced at the New York Automobile Show 1.4.1944 "David W. Rodger, Vice President and Secretary of the Federal-MogulCorporation and an employee of the firm since 1915, dies at age 50" 1.4.1955 "The 1955 Packards are introduced, featuring the marque's first V-8engines and the ``cathredral'' taillights designed by Richard A. Teague" 1.4.1974 "Yves Boisset, an Argentine Peugeot official, is kidnapped byguerillas"

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