Archive for April 29th, 2024

Apr

THE LAST OLDS CAME OF THE LINE IN 2004

On This Day, April 29th

On April 29, 2004, the last Oldsmobile came off the assembly
line at the Lansing Car Assembly plant in Michigan, signaling
the end of the 106-year-old automotive brand, America’s oldest.

Factory workers signed the last Oldsmobile, an Alero sedan,
before the vehicle was moved to Lansing’s R.E. Olds Museum
where it went on display.

The last 500 Aleros ever manufactured featured “Final 500″
emblems and were painted dark metallic cherry red.

Last Oldsmobile the Oldest Automotive Brand Name in U.S. Rolls Off Lansing Assembly Line

Historia de la Calidad timeline | Timetoast timelines
Ransom Eli Olds (June 3, 1864 – August 26, 1950)

R.E. Olds Transportation Museum, Lansing, Michigan | Flickr

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Apr

MEMORIAL OPENED ON THIS DAY IN 2004

Visiting the World War II Memorial in Washington D.C.

Iwo Jima Memorial in Washington DC Editorial Stock Image - Image of columbia, historical: 17596569

On April 29, 2004, the World War II Memorial opened in
Washington, D.C. to thousands of visitors, providing
overdue recognition for the 16 million U.S. men and
women who served in the war. The memorial is located
on 7.4 acres on the former site of the Rainbow Pool at
the National Mall between the Washington Monument
and the Lincoln Memorial. The Capitol dome is seen to
the east, and Arlington Cemetery is just across the
Potomac River to the west.