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Steamships begin crossing the English Channel
Andriel intended to accomplish a spectacular crossing of the Channel to convince public opinion that steam ships could be ocean-worthy. -
The Savannah becomes the first steamship to cross the Atlantic
Steamships usually use the prefix designations of "PS" for paddle steamer or "SS" for screw steamer (using a propeller or screw). -
The first passenger railway opens
The world's first public railway to use steam locomotives, its first line connected collieries near Shildon with Stockton-on-Tees and Darlington. -
Horse drawn omnibuses run in London
A horse-bus or horse-drawn omnibus was a large, enclosed and sprung horse-drawn vehicle used for passenger transport before the introduction of motor vehicles. -
The first hansom cab is made in Hinckley
A sad fact of life is that not all accomplishments are rewarded and some people never receive the recognition they deserve. Their names and deeds become lost in the mists of time. -
A steamship crosses the Atlantic in only 19 days.
The first elevated railway in built (in London). -
A network is built across Britain.
This is the great age of railway building. -
HMS Driver becomes the first steamship to travel round the world
Driver-class wooden paddle sloop of the Royal Navy. She is credited with the first global circumnavigation by a steamship. -
The first underground railway opened in London
It was hailed as a success, carrying 38,000 passengers on the opening day, and borrowing trains from other railways to supplement the service. -
The car is invented
The birth year of the modern car when German inventor Karl Benz patented his Benz Patent-Motorwagen. -
The first electric underground trains run in London
The history of the London Underground began in the 19th century with the construction of the Metropolitan Railway, the world's first underground railway. -
Electric trams begin running in many towns
A German steam tram engine from the Cologne-Bonn railway, pulling a train through Brühl marketplace. -
Alice Ramsey is the first woman to drive across the USA in a car
Alice Huyler Ramsey (November 11, 1886 – September 10, 1983) -
Henri Fabre flies the first successful seaplane
The French aviation pioneer, Henri Fabre, to pave the way for the first transatlantic flights. -
Planes begin carrying passengers between London and Paris
Handley Page Transport, Ltd., made use of the manufacturing company’s wartime twin-engine bombers, converting them to haul up to 14 passengers, who lounged in comfortable wicker chairs. -
The first electric traffic lights in Britain are installed in London
On the junction between St James's Street and Piccadilly. -
In Britain the first Highway Code is published
It contained just 18 pages of advice, including the arm signals to be given by drivers and police officers controlling traffic. -
In Britain a driving test is introduced
Cats eyes are invented. A 30 mile an hour speed limit is introduced in built up areas in Britain. -
The first traffic meters are installed in the USA
Installed on the southeast corner of what was then First Street and Robinson Avenue in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. -
The airship Hindenburg catches fire and burns
The German passenger airship LZ 129 Hindenburg caught fire and was destroyed during its attempt to dock with its mooring mast at Naval Air Station Lakehurst. -
About 1 family in 10 in Britain owns a car
Most people relied on buses and trains. At first petrol for cars was rationed. -
The first zebra crossing is made
Its distinguishing feature is alternating dark and light stripes on the road surface, resembling the coat of a zebra.
