- 1916 — William Crapo Durant regains control of General Motors Company, incorporating the modern General Motors Corporation
- 1952 — Ford Motor Company opens their Wayne, Michigan manufacturing plant
- 1957 — Ford Motor Company's one-hour The Edsel Show special airs on CBS in place of The Ed Sullivan Show, hosted by Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Louis Armstrong, and Rosemary Clooney
