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First hot air balloon flight
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First steam engine locomotive was built
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First automobile was built in Germany
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Invention of gliders
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First electric mainline train between Baltimore and Ohio
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Electrification of railroads mainly in the Northeast US
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First ship that was built for luxury cruises
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First powered flight by the Wright brothers
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Ford Model T introduced
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The Titanic sunk which forced new safety measures to be implemented
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The first moving assembly line for automobiles was developed by Henry Ford
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First diesel-electric train
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Piston-engine aircraft used to transport passengers
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First American car with with four-wheel hydraulic breaks
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Power steering was introduced
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Flashing turn signals were introduced
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Air conditioning added to cars
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First passenger airline in the United States
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Diesel trains enter the mainstream in the US
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Cruise ships were used to transport troops in WWII
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Steam powered ships were replaced with diesel
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Steam powered locomotives are replaced with diesel-electric units
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Cruise control added to cars
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Affordable cruise ships created
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Bullet train invented in Japan
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Fuel injection systems developed
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Boeing creates the first airliner, called a Boeing 747, that holds 400 people
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Airbags added to cars
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First supersonic passenger service on the Concorde
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Highspeed TGV trains introduced in France
TGV trains travel at an average speed of 132 mph, with a top speed of 186 mph -
Japanese cars are sold in America
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First mega ship was built that could hold 2,350 passengers
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First non stop flight around the world
