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German composer, Johann S. Bach married his own niece in 1707.
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Transportation > Trams, Trains and Railways
On 26th July, 1803,
The first public railway for the transportation of goods was opened...
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On 25th March, 1807,
The first railway service to transport passengers was established...
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On 20th July, 1837,
Euston railway station in England was first opened...
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On 31st May, 1847,
The Rotterdam-Hague railway line was opened...
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On 23rd March, 1861,
England’s first tramcars began operation, where horse-drawn carriages were hauled along steel trackwork...
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On 10th January, 1863,
London’s underground Metropolitan Railway was opened...
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On 13th April, 1869,
George Westinghouse Jr. patented an early air brake...
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On 17th January, 1871,
An early cable car was patented by Andrew Smith Hallidie...
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On 29th April, 1873,
Eli H. Janney patented his improvement in railroad car couplings...
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On 4th January, 1962,
The first unmanned subway train was launched...
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