2015 Event Fiat Chrysler recalls 1.4 million vehicles after two researchers successfully hack wirelessly into a test car 10 miles away, enabling them to control functions such as steering and braking; the news raises concerns for all automakers 2014 Event Private car scheduling service Uber has been meeting with opposition as it rapidly expands into cities around the world; complaints range from insufficient driver background checks to violation of rules protecting existing transportation services 2014 Event Race car driver Tony Stewart hits fellow driver Kevin Ward, Jr. with a vehicle on a sprint car track; Ward was walking on the track and did not survive the incident 2014 Event Toyota is seeking to sell fuel-cell vehicles in the U.S. but must receive an exemption from certain safety requirements to do so; Toyota states that its car meets safety requirements through a different mechanism than that specified in the rules 2014 Event Tesla Motors announces that it will make hundreds of patents for its Model S electric cars open source; the company's founder, Elon Musk, seeks to encourage development of the electric car market 2014 Event Google reveals its self-driving car today; the prototype can drive 25 miles per hour and safely respond to a variety of situations; it should be road-ready sometime after 2016; Ford, Tesla and other firms are also working on self-driving technology 2014 Event AT&T adds an unnamed automaker to its list of car manufacturers using the company's wireless service for mobile connectivity on the road; current customers include Volvo, Tesla and General Motors 2014 Event Indian automaker Mahindra & Mahindra will begin selling the e2o, an electric car, in Bhutan for about $11,300; vehicle exhaust is causing air pollution problems in Bhutan that threaten the country's tourist-dependent economy 2014 Event Chinese automaker Dongfeng and the French government have each invested in PSA Peugeot Citroen, which ranked as the European car company with the lowest sales of new vehicles last year 2013 Event In Japan, the Nissan Leaf self-driving car completes its very first road test on the Sagami Expressway; it is the first self-driving car ever to be tested in Japan 2013 Event Estonia becomes the first country in the world to establish a national electric car charging network , with cars charging in less than 30 minutes 2012 Event Japan's car sales soar significantly after last year's earthquake and tsunami, coming in at a 92% rise year-over-year 2011 Event An extremist explodes a car bomb in Oslo, Norway, killing at least seven people; he then opens fire at a Labour Party youth camp in Utoya, Norway, killing 84 2011 Event In Riyadh, Saudia Arabia, six women were arrested for practicing driving in an empty car lot; women are banned from driving on the road 2010 Event Hezbollah members are indicted for killing Lebanon�s former prime minister, Rafiq Hariri, in a car bombing 2010 Event In Parana, Brazil, a stadium collapses during a car race, injuring 110 people 2010 Event A car bomb is discovered and deactivated in New York City's Times Square 2010 Event A car bomb explodes in a courthouse located in Newry, Northern Ireland. The area's last incidence of a car bombing was in the year 2000 2008 Death Bronislaw Geremek, dies in Poland, in a car accident, at 76 2002 Death Lisa Lopes, singer, songwriter, known as 'Left Eye', member of group, TLC, famous songs include, 'Waterfalls', 'Girl Talk', dies in La Ceiba, Honduras, at age 30, in a car accident 2001 Death Ann Sothern, actress, ", My Mother, the Car, ", dies at 92 1999 Death Greg Moore, promising Canadian racecar driver, competed in Indy Lights, CART World Series, fatally injured in violent car crash on the 10th lap of the CART season finale 1998 Event U.S. military plane clips cable car lines in northern Italy, kills 20 1997 Event Britain's Andy Green sets jet-powered car record (763.035 mph) 1997 Event Andy Green's Jet-powered car reaches record 749.69 MPH 1997 Event Britain's Andy Green sets jet-powered car record (714 mph) 1997 Death Diana, Princess of Wales, first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, mother of Princes William and Harry, noted for philanthropy, dies in Paris, at age 36, killed in a car crash 1997 Event Red Wings Vladimir Konstantinov and Slava Fetisov hurt in car crash 1997 Death Judy Flannery, master triathelete, killed by a car at 56 1997 Death Giuseppe 'Nuccio' Bertone, car Designer, dies at 82 1997 Death Graham Kersey, cricket wicket keeper, dies in car crash 1996 Death Scott Evans Brayton, racing car driver, dies at 37 1995 Death William Roerick, actor (Guiding Light), dies in car crash at 83 1995 Event Car bomb explodes in Karachi at shite mosque, 17+ killed 1995 Event Car bomb explodes in Zakho, North-Iraq (54-80 killed) 1995 Event Car bomb explodes in Algiers, 42 killed/296 injured 1994 Event 3 Seattle Seahawks injured in a car accident 1994 Death David Bache, son of footballer Joe Bache, car designer, worked with Rover, dies at 69 1994 Death Hannes Wustinger, Austrian race car driver, dies at 29 1994 Death Don Watson, race car driver, dies in an accident at 46 1994 Death Helena Manson, Venezuela/French actress (Nude in a White Car), dies at 94 1994 Event Poison singer Bret Michaels gets into a car crash 1994 Death Roland Ratzenberger, race car driver, claimed 1962 as birth year to appear younger and extend racing career, won 1986 Brands Hatch Formula Ford Festival, dies while qualifying for San Marino Prix, in 1994 1994 Event Jack Nicholson uses a golf club to attack a car 1994 Death Basel al-Assad, Syrian President Assad son, dies in car accident at 31 1993 Death Cliff Young, pitcher (Cleveland Indians), dies in car accident at 29 1993 Event F Murray Abraham released from hospital after car accident 1993 Death Alfred Manessier, French painter (glass-in-lead), dies in car crash at 81 1993 Death Davey Allisson, race car drive, dies in a plane crash at 32 1993 Death Julio Gallo, wine maker (Gallo), dies in a car accident at 82 1993 Event 1000 kg heavy IRA car bomb explodes in London, killing 1 1993 Death Divya Bharati, "Baby Doll" Indies actress (Diwana), dies in car at 19 1993 Death Alan Kulwicki, stock car racer, dies in plane crash at 38 1993 Death Ferrucci Lamborghini, car maker (Lamborghini), dies at 76 1992 Event 1st subway car completed to be exported from U.S. (to Taiwan) 1992 Death Jerome Brown, defensive tackle (Philadelphia Eagle), dies in car crash at 27 1992 Death Tony LeMans, singer/songwriter, dies in a car crash at 29 1992 Event Ben Vereen suffers injuries when hit by a car 1992 Death Jilly Rizzo, restauranteur/friend of Frank Sinatra, dies in car at 75 1992 Death Robert F Clayton, drummer (Jody Grind), dies at 26 in a car crash 1992 Death Robert Paul Haynes, bassist (Jody Grind), dies at 26 in a car crash 1992 Death Sam Kinison, loud mouth comedian, dies in a car crash at 38 1992 Death Juanito, soccer star (Madrid Real 1977-87), dies at 37 in car crash 1992 Event "Park Your Car in Harvard Yard" closes at Music Box New York City 1992 Event Comedian Pat McCormick injured in a car accident 1991 Death Ralph Marrero, actor (Babe, Johnny Suede), dies in car accident at 33 1991 Event "Park Your Car in Harvard Yard" opens at Music Box New York City 1991 Death Reynold Abel Dorris, (Broken Cord), dies at 23 in car crash 1991 Death Dottie West, country singer (Here Comes my Baby), dies at 58 in a car 1991 Event Mazda becomes 1st Japanese car to capture Le Mans 24 hour race 1991 Death Lino Brocka, director (Macho Dancer, Jaguar), dies in car crash at 51 1991 Event Phillie Lenny Dykstra slams his sports car into 2 trees 1991 Event Jockey, Bill Shoemaker, paralyzed in a car accident 1989 Death Billy Martin, New York Yankee manager, killed in a car accident at 61 1989 Death Tim Richmond, race car driver (won 13 NASCAR races), dies of AIDS 1989 Event Last graffiti covered New York City subway car retired 1989 Event Mike Tyson strikes a parking attendant when asked to move his car 1989 Event Former baseball player and manager Leo Durocher injured in a car crash 1988 Event Mexican radio station erronously reports Mike Tyson dies in car crash 1988 Event Car bomb kills 7 Israelis, wounds 11 near Lebanon border 1988 Event Hertz car rental will pay out $23 million in consumer fraud case 1988 Death Carrie Baxter, Best Bodybuilder (1983-85), dies in car crash at 42 1988 Death David Prater, U.S. singer (Sam and Dave-Soul Man), dies in car crash at 50 1988 Death Dave Prater, rocker (Sam and Dave), dies in a car crash at 50 1987 Event Michael Andretti runs fastest Indy car race in history (171.49 MPH) 1986 Event Car bomb kills 20 in Tehran, Iran 1986 Event Bill Elliott sets stock car speed record of 212.229 mph 1985 Event Little Richard seriously injured in a car accident 1985 Event 7 die in a car and train crash in San Jose, California 1985 Event 4 die in a car and train crash in Buda Ill 1984 Event Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen loses his arm in a car crash 1984 Event Suicide car bomb attacks U.S. Embassy annex in Beirut, kills 23 1984 Death June Preisser, dancer/actress (Babes in Arms), dies in car crash at 61 1984 Event Country singer Barbara Mandrell is badly injured in a car accident 1983 Event 12 killed by a car bomb shattering 9-story building in west Beirut 1983 Event Richard Noble reaches record 1019 kph in jet-powered car 1982 Event $9,800,000 in cash stolen from money transport car in New York City 1982 Event Car maker John DeLorean indicted for drug trafficking, later acquitted 1982 Death Grace Kelly, princess of Monaco, dies in a car crash at 52 1982 Death Grace, Princess of Monaco, dies at 52 in a car crash 1982 Event Car/bus collision near Beaune, France, 53 die 1982 Event Singer Teddy Pendergrass' spinal cord severed in a car accident 1981 Death Harry Chapin, folk vocalist (Taxi), dies in car crash at 38 1980 Death Odile Versois, actress (Nude in a White Car, Young Lovers), dies 1980 Event Ringo and Barbara Bach are involved in a car crash 1980 Death Alf Sjoberg, dir (Fadern, Oen, Domaren), dies in a car crash at 76 1979 Event Budweiser rocket car reaches 1190 kph 1979 Death Claudia Jennings, playmate (Nov, 1969), dies in car crash at 29 1979 Death Keith Godchaux, rocker (Grateful Dead), dies in a car accident at 31 1979 Death Ali Hassan Salameh, Abu Hassan, killed by car bomb; believed to have helped mastermind massacre of 1972 Munich Olympics athletes 1978 Death Chris Bell, rock guitarist (Big Star), dies at 27 in car crash 1978 Birthday Ashton Kutcher, born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, actor, fashion model, played role of Michael Kelso in 'That '70s Show', produced 'Punk'd', appeared in 'Dude, Where's My Car?' 1977 Death Marc Bolan, rock vocalist and guitarist (T Rex), dies in a car crash at 29 1977 Event 2 girls are killed by a runaway car outside of Graceland 1975 Death Ismail Erez, Turkish ambassador, killed by car bomb in Paris 1975 Event Robert Plant is involved in a car crash in Rhodes 1975 Event Chrysler Corp offers 1st car rebates 1974 Death Karen Silkwood, killed in a car crash under suspicious circumstances 1974 Death Peter Revson, U.S. race car driver (Indianapolis 500), dies at 35 1973 Event Heavy fog causes 65 car collision killing 9 on New Jersey Turnpike 1973 Event Butch Trucks drummer of Allman Brothers, breaks leg in a car crash 1973 Event Stevie Wonder involved in car crash, goes into a 4 day coma 1973 Death Clarence White, guitarist (Byrds), killed by a car 1972 Death Berry Oakley, U.S. rock bassist (Allman Bro), dies in car crash at 24 1972 Death Brandon De Wilde, actor (Jamie), dies at 30 in a car crash 1972 Event George Harrison is involved in a minor car accident 1971 Event Dave Scott becomes 1st person to drive a car on Moon 1971 Event Paul and Linda McCartney release "Back Seat of My Car" 1971 Event Apollo 15 astronauts take 6 hour electric car ride on Moon 1971 Event Grace Slick of Jefferson Airplane seriously injured in a car accident 1971 Event British car maker Rolls Royce declared itself bankrupt 1970 Death Jochen Rindt, German race car driver, dies at 28 1969 Event Blues artist Muddy Waters involved in a car crash that kills 3 1969 Event Edward Kennedy pleads guilty to leaving scene of an accident a week after the Chappaquiddick car accident that killed Mary Jo Kopechne 1969 Death Mary Jo Kopechne, in Ted Kennedy's car, drowns at 28 1969 Event John and Yoko are hospitalized after a car crash 1968 Death Jan Johansson, composer, pianist, infused traditional European folks tunes with jazz, avant garde style, dies at 37 in a car crash in Jonkoping, Sweden 1968 Death Jim Clark, of Scotland, world driving champ, dies at 32 in race car 1968 Event Lynda Johnson ordered off San Francisco cable car for eating an ice cream cone 1967 Death Helen Flint, actress (Sea Devils), dies after being hit by a car at 69 1967 Event 1st air conditioned New York City subway car (R-38 on the F line) 1967 Death Jayne Mansfield, actress (Female Jungle), dies in a car crash at 34 1967 Death Edward G Givens, Jr., Major USAF/astronaut, dies in an car crash at 47 1966 Death Johnny Kidd, rocker (Johnny Kidd and Pirates), dies at 26 in a car crash 1966 Event Graham Hill wins Indianapolis 500 car race (232.2 kph) 1964 Birthday Tracy Chapman, U.S. singer and songwriter, Freedom Now, I Got a Fast Car 1963 Birthday John Andretti, born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, race car driver, winner, CART, NHRA Top Fuel Dragsters NASCAR stock racing and endurance racing 1962 Death Ernie Kovacs, comedian, dies in a car crash in West LA, at 42 1961 Event "Car 54 Where are You?" premieres on TV 1961 Death Belinda Lee, actress (Joseph and his Brethren), dies in car crash at 25 1960 Birthday Chad McQueen, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, film producer, played role of Dutch in The Karate Kid movie, race car driver, started McQueen Racing LLC in 2010 1960 Birthday Roland Ratzenberger, Salzburg, Austria, race car driver, claimed 1962 as birth year to appear younger and extend racing career, won 1986 Brands Hatch Formula Ford Festival 1960 Death Eddie Cochran, rocker, dies at 21 in a car crash 1960 Death Jesse Belvin, rocker, dies at 26 in a car crash 1959 Death O'Neil Gordon Collie Smith, WI cricket all-rounder, dies in car crash 1959 Event Ford wins battle with Chrysler to call its new car "Falcon" 1959 Birthday Scott Evans Brayton, racing car driver 1959 Birthday Brett Bodine, born in Chemung, New York, auto racer, former NASCAR Winston Cup driver, current Sprint Cup, pace car driver, employed as Director of Cost and Research by NASCAR 1958 Birthday Tanya Tucker, Seminole, Texas, country singer and actress, Follow that Car 1958 Event Dutch auto-transmission car DAF 600 introduced 1957 Event Demolition begins on cable car barn at California and Hyde (SF) 1957 Death Judy Tyler, actress (Princess-Howdy Doody), dies at 23 in car crash 1957 Event New York City ends trolley car service 1955 Death James Dean, actor (Rebel Without a Cause), dies in car crash at 24 1955 Event Mercedes racing car kills 77 at Le Mans, France 1955 Event Le Mans race car accident kills 83 spectators, race continues 1955 Birthday Mike Smith, born in Britain, British DJ, radio presenter, racing car driver, pilot, businessman, Breakfast Show Presenter of BBC Radio One 1986 - 1988, used on-air nickname 'Smithy' 1954 Birthday Chris Stamey, born in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, musician, rocker, songwriter, record producer, formed the dB's, founded Car Records indie record label, founded recording studio called Modern Recording where he recorded and mixed Whiskeytown 1954 Death Willie Shaw, race car driver (Indy 500-1937, 39, 40), dies at 51 1953 Event Betty Jack Davis, singer (w/Skeeter Davis), killed in car crash 1953 Birthday Lucinda Williams, born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, singer, songwriter, wrote Grammy-Award-winning song, 'Passionate Kisses', recorded by Mary Chapin Carpenter, successful album, 'Car Wheels on a Gravel Road', combined country, blues, rock, Americana genres 1953 Event 16 car Federal Express train loses brakes and crashes in Washington D.C. station 1952 Birthday Melanie Mayron, Philadelphia, actress, 30 Something, Car Wash, Missing 1951 Death Ferdinand Porsche, German car inventor (Porsche), dies at 75 1949 Birthday Franklin Ajaye, BKln, New York, comedian/actor, Jazz Singer, Car Wash 1947 Event 1st telephone conversation between a moving car and a plane 1947 Death Ettore Bugatti, Italian/French car manufacturer, dies 1946 Event 1st "autobank" (banking by car) forms (Chicago) 1946 Event New York City transit begins using Pennsylvania system - Car # 744 on 8th Ave IND line 1946 Death Jack Johnson, 1st black heavyweight champion, dies in car accident 1945 Death George S Patton, U.S. General (Sicily/Normandy), dies in car crash at 60 1945 Event Preston Tucker reveals plan to produce the Torpedo, a new 150 MPH car 1945 Death Pater Bleijs, Louis, resistance fighter, dies in car accident 1944 Death Aristide Maillol, French sculptor/graphic artist, dies in car crash at 82 1942 Birthday Jochen Rindt, German race car driver 1940 Event Goering orders seizure of Dutch horses, car, buses and ships 1939 Death Ghazi I, King of Iraq (19??-39), dies in car accident 1938 Death James Weldon Johnson, black leader (NAACP), dies in car crash at 67 1938 Birthday Janet Guthrie, race car driver, 1st woman to race in Indianapolis 500 1938 Death Bernd Rosemeyer, German race car driver, dies at 28 1937 Event Pullman Co formally recognizes Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters 1937 Death Bessie Smith, singer, dies of injuries sustained in car crash at 43 1936 Birthday Jack Brabham, Australian race car driver, world champ 1966 1936 Birthday Jim Clark, race car driver, Indianapolis 500 1935 Birthday Avery Schreiber, born in Chicago, Illinois, comedian, My Mother the Car 1934 Birthday John Surtees, British race car driver 1931 Birthday Hank Garrett, Monticello, New York, actor, Car 54 Where Are You 1931 Birthday Jerry Van Dyke, born in Danville, Illinois, actor, My Mother the Car, Coach 1931 Birthday Ivan Dixon, born in New York City, actor, Car Wash, Hogan's Heroes 1930 Event Bill Arnold wins Indianapolis 500 car race (161.6 kph) 1929 Birthday Stirling Moss, race car driver 1928 Event Fritz von Opel reaches 200 kph in experimental rocket car 1928 Birthday Anthony C B Chapman, England, sports car builder/autoracer, Formula 1 1927 Death Isadora Duncan, dies as her scarf became entangled in her car's wheel 1927 Event Henry Ford stops producing Model T car (begins Model A) 1927 Event 1st armored commercial car hold-up in U.S., Pittsburgh 1926 Birthday Fred Gwynne, born in New York City, actor, Car 54 Where Are You, Munsters 1926 Event A Philip Randolph organizes Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters 1925 Event Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters organizes (Harlem New York) 1925 Birthday David Bache, born in Worcestershire, England, David Ernest Bache, son of footballer Joe Bache, car designer, worked with Rover, established design company David Bache Associates, created the Land Rover, Series II Land Rover 1924 Birthday Nipsey Russell, comedian, Car 54 Where Are You?, Barefoot in the Park 1923 Birthday Sully Boyar, New York City, actor, Car Wash 1920 Birthday Nipsey Russell, born in Atlanta, Georgia, comedian, Car 54, Barefoot in the Park 1920 Event 1st commercial armored car introduced in St. Paul Minn 1914 Birthday "Professor" Irwin Corey, comedian, Car Wash 1914 Birthday Giuseppe 'Nuccio' Bertone, car designer 1913 Event Continuous moving assembly line introduced by Ford (car every 2:38) 1913 Event 1st sedan-type car (Hudson) goes on display at 13th Auto Show (New York City) 1912 Birthday "Professor" Irwin Corey, born in Brooklyn, New York, comedian, Car Wash, Doc 1911 Event 1st Indianapolis 500 car race, Ray Harroun wins at 74.59 MPH (120 KPH) 1910 Birthday Irene Mayer Selznick, producer, Street Car Named Desire 1910 Event Chalmers Auto Co offers a new car to each leagues' batting champ 1909 Event 1st subway car with side doors goes into service in New York City 1908 Event Henry Ford introduces Model T car 1908 Event Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Murdock become 1st to travel across U.S. by car, they leave Los Angeles in a Packard and arrive in New York City in 32d-5h-25m 1906 Birthday Wim van Doorne, Dutch car manufacturer, DAF 1905 Birthday Frederick O'Neal, Brooksville Mississippi, actor, Car 54 Where Are You 1904 Event Woman arrested for smoking a cigarette in a car on 5th Avenue, New York City 1903 Event Ford Motor sells 1st Model A car 1902 Birthday Willie Shaw, race car driver, Indy 500-1937, 39, 40 1902 Event President Teddy Roosevelt became 1st U.S. chief executive to ride in a car 1901 Event 1st use of "getaway car" occurs after holding up a shop in Paris 1900 Event Passing of Andrew Halliday, cable car pioneer 1900 Event An early 50 mile race is won by an electric car in over 2 hours 1898 Birthday Enzo Ferrari, racing car manufacturer, Modena 1897 Event World's 1st car dealer opens in London 1896 Event 1st car accident occurs, Henry Wells hit a bicyclist (New York City) 1895 Event George Selden patents 1st gasoline-driven car 1894 Event Workers in Pittsburgh strike Pullman sleeping car company 1894 Event American RR Union strikes Pullman Sleeping Car Co 1893 Event 1st electric car (built in Toronto) could go 15 miles between charges 1893 Event Frank Duryea drives 1st U.S. made gas propelled vehicle (car) 1892 Event Homer A. Plessy refuses to go to segregated RR car (Plessy vs. Ferguson) 1889 Event 1st permit issued to drive a car through Central Park (Curtis P Brady) 1886 Event 1st successful gasoline-driven car patented, Karl Benz, Karlsruhe 1881 Birthday Ettore Arco Isidoro Bugatti, Milan, race car builder, Amaz Bugattis 1878 Birthday Franklyn Farnum, actor, Cowboy and Bandit, Scarlet Car, Frontier Days 1878 Event California St. Cable Car RR Co starts service 1876 Event California Street Cable Car Railroad Co gets its franchise 1875 Birthday Ferdinand Porsche, German car inventor, Porsche, Volkswagen 1875 Birthday Walter Chrysler, founded car company, Chrysler 1873 Event Regular Cable Car service begins on Clay Street 1873 Event 1st trial run of San Francisco cable car, Clay Street between Kearny and Jones 1873 Event San Francisco's 1st cable car begins service 1871 Event 1st cable car patented, by Andrew S Hallidie (begins service in 1873) 1868 Event Refrigerator car patented by William Davis, a fish dealer in Detroit 1867 Event Refrigerated railroad car patented by J. B. Sutherland 1859 Event 1st Pullman sleeping car in service 1854 Event Henry Meyer patents sleeping rail car 1841 Death Sibrand Acker Stratingh, Dutch dr/chemist (electrical car), dies at 53 1836 Birthday Andrew S. Hallidie, inventor, cable car 1831 Birthday George M. Pullman, inventor of the railway sleeping car 1785 Birthday Sibrand Acker Stratingh, Dutch physician and chemist, electric car 1835
