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Events on Wednesday 16 September 1908 1
1908General Motors foundedWilliam Durant incorporates a new automobile holding companyWilliam C. Durant incorporated General Motors in Flint, Michigan, initially combining Buick with other small manufacturers. The company grew rapidly through acquisitions and became one of the world's largest automakers. It would come to dominate the American auto industry for much of the twentieth century.