1956 : Ford Motor Company Issues First Share of Common Stock Calendar Add to Calendar Add to Timely Calendar Add to Google Add to Outlook Add to Apple Calendar Add to other calendar Export to XML When: January 26, 2018 all-day Repeats 2018-01-26T00:00:00-05:00 2018-01-27T00:00:00-05:00 On January 26, 1956, the first share of common stock in the Ford Motor Company was issued to Henry Ford II, who was then president of the auto maker. Source : Detroit Historical Society Facebook Page