Today in History 08/22 (Cadillac Auto Founded)

Founded: Aug 22, 1902
President: Steve Carlisle (Since 2018)
Founders: Henry M. Leland · William Murphy · Lemuel Bowen
Phone number: +1 8003334223
Parent organization: General Motors

A 1921 Cadillac advertisement
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(1902) Henry Ford ditches his second company and Cadillac is born.
Also on this day,
1485 | Death of a king ends a dynasty and a three-decade war
Also on this day,
1485 | Death of a king ends a dynasty and a three-decade war
The York white rose and the Lancaster red rose meet at the Battle of Bosworth Field, where England’s King Richard III is killed by blows to his crown-encircled head, ending the royal Plantagenet line. Henry Tudor’s triumph will usher in a new dynasty as the Wars of the Roses fade.1851 | ‘America’ sails to victory
The ‘Auld Mug’ trophy is awarded for the first time to the winners of a sailing race around England’s Isle of Wight. The schooner ‘America’ sails into first place with an ample lead, and so the competition between the world’s best racing yachts will be known as the ‘America’s Cup.’1986 | ‘Stand by Me’ explores childhood friendships
Rob Reiner’s ‘Stand by Me’ hits theaters. Based on Stephen King’s novella ‘The Body,’ the movie tells the story of four boys searching for a missing boy’s corpse. ‘Stand by Me’ will help make stars out of Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, and Jerry O’Connell, and earn more than $52 million at the box office.
Today in History 08/22/17

Date: Aug 22, 1485
March through Wales, to Bosworth Field
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