1968 Death Dan Duryea, actor (Pride of the Yankees), dies of cancer at at 60 1907 Birthday Dan Duryea, born in White Plains, New York, actor, Pride of the Yankees 1895 Event Charles E Duryea patents a gas-driven automobile 1893 Event 1st auto built in U.S. (by Duryea brothers) runs in Springfield 1893 Event Frank Duryea drives 1st U.S. made gas propelled vehicle (car) 1892 Event Charles Duryea takes 1st American-made auto out for a spin (Mass) 1869 Birthday J Frank Duryea, inventor, 1st auto built and operated in U.S. 1861 Birthday Charles Edgar Duryea, inventor, 1st auto built and operated in U.S.
