This Day in Auto History: 11.4.1886 Earle Frederick Johnson of General Motors is born in Moosic, PA 11.4.1902 James W. Packard and William A. Hatcher are issued a United States patent for their “H-slot” gearshift gate 11.4.1927 The first Marmon V-16 engine is tested 11.4.1938 The 1939 Fords are introduced 11.4.1944 The Scuderia Ferrari factory in Modena, Italy is bombed by the allies

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