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  2. Mercedes-Benz - Wikipedia

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    Karl Benz (1844–1929) made the 1886 Benz Patent Motorwagen, which is widely regarded as the first automobile.. Mercedes-Benz traces its origins to Karl Benz's first internal combustion engine in a car, seen in the Benz Patent Motorwagen – financed by Bertha Benz's dowry [10] and patented in January 1886 [11] – and Gottlieb Daimler and their engineer Wilhelm Maybach's conversion of a ...

  3. Merced, California - Wikipedia

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    Merced (/ m ɜːr ˈ s ɛ d /; Spanish for "Mercy") is a city in, and the county seat of, Merced County, California, United States, in the San Joaquin Valley.As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 86,333, [8] up from 78,958 in 2010.

  4. Mercedes-Benz Group - Wikipedia

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    The Mercedes-Benz Group origin is in an Agreement of Mutual Interest signed on 1 May 1924 between Benz & Cie. (founded in 1883 by Carl Benz) and Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft (founded in 1890 by Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach).

  5. Atwater and Livingston at 100: What did these Valley cities ...

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    As the 100th anniversaries of both cities approach, Merced County historian Sarah Lim writes about some of the key moments of their incorporation. Atwater and Livingston at 100: What did these ...

  6. Local reads for Merced County history buffs, available at the ...

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    Also available for purchase in the Museum Gift Shop is the 2023 Merced County Historical Society calendar, which features the first 100 years of Merced County high school history (1895-1995).

  7. Timeline of motor vehicle brands - Wikipedia

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    In the UK, the Locomotives on Highways Act 1896 replaced the hugely restrictive Locomotive Acts of 1861, 1865 and 1878 (the so-called Red Flag acts) thereby finally freeing up the automotive industry in the UK (and, incidentally, was also the origin of the celebrations of the first London to Brighton Veteran Car Run). Knight had been convicted ...

  8. Fifty years ago, Merced mourned the passing of local leaders ...

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    It is also a special year for Kathleen Crookham because she made history 50 years ago by being the first woman named to a principal position in the Merced City School District in 20 years ...

  9. Merced County, California - Wikipedia

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    Merced County (/ m ər ˈ s ɛ d / ⓘ mər-SED) is a county located in the northern San Joaquin Valley section of the Central Valley, in the U.S. state of California.. As of the 2020 census, the population was 281,202. [6]