January 29, 1929 – GM begins its overtake of Opel
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March 5, 1927 – LaSalle debuts
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April 2, 1956 – Alfred P. Sloan, GM chairman, retires
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February 17, 1966 – Alfred P. Sloan, GM chairman, dies
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September 19, 1887 – The developer of the octane rating system is born
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