2015 Event GM issues a recall of over 81,000 vehicles due to potential power steering problems; 2006 and 2007 models of the Pontiac G6, Chevrolet Malibu, and Malibu Maxx are affected 1988 Event Pontiac announces the end of the Fiero automobile 1982 Event Superbowl XVI: San Francisco 49ers beat Cincinnati Bengals, 26-21 in Pontiac, Michigan 1963 Birthday Marcus Lewis, born in Pontiac, Michigan, singer, Sing me a Song 1958 Birthday Brent W. Jett, Jr., Pontiac, Michigan, Lieutenant Commander USN/astronaut, STS-72, sk:81 1942 Birthday Donna McKechnie, Pontiac Michigan, actress/dancer, Company 1927 Birthday Elvin Jones, born Pontiac, Michigan, musician, jazz drummer, played hard bop, avant-garde jazz, post-bop, member of John Coltrane quartet, appearing in A Love Supreme 1769 Death Pontiac, indian chief to Ottawa, murdered 1764 Event Native Americans surrender to British in Indian War of Chief Pontiac
