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 * 1938 &mdash; Giorgetto Giugiaro is born
 * 1944 &mdash; Volkswagen Beetle production in Nazi Germany is halted due to Allied bombing. Just 630 sedans and 13 cabriolets had been produced in three years.
 * 2000 &mdash; The NHTSA announces its investigation into 46 deaths related to the Firestone and Ford tire controversy