On March 2, 1807, the U.S. Congress passes an act to
“prohibit the importation of slaves into any port or
place within the jurisdiction of the United States,
from any foreign kingdom, place, or country.” It
would go into effect at the start of the following
year.
On March 2, 1966, in Dearborn, Michigan, the Ford Motor
Company celebrated the production of its one millionth
Mustang, a white convertible.
The sporty, affordable vehicle was officially launched
two years earlier, on April 17, 1964, at the World’s Fair
in Flushing Meadows New York. ,
That same day, the new car debuted in Ford showrooms
across America; almost immediately, buyers snapped up
nearly 22,000 of them.
More than 400,000 Mustangs were sold within that first
year, exceeding sales expectations.
Within three years of its debut, approximately 500 Mustang
fan clubs had cropped up.
In 1999, in honor of the Mustang’s 35th anniversary, the
U.S. Postal Service issued a stamp commemorating
the original model.
