| 1993 - | In Albania, the first ever set of traffic lights were installed in the capital, Tirana; attracting large crowds of onlookers |
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| 1983 - | A world record speed of 663.5 mph was achieved by Richard Noble in his jet-powered automobile Thrust II, in Nevada |
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| 1983 - | A new world landspeed record was set by Richard Noble in his jet powered 'Thrust 2' in Nevada |
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| 1958 - | BOAC ,now British Airways, began operating the first transatlantic passenger jet service |
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| 1958 - | 'BOAC', later named 'British Airways', began the first transatlantic jet airline service |
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| 1957 - | The USSR`s Sputnik I, the first space satellite, was launched |
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| 1957 - | Russia launched the first Earth orbiting satellite, 'Sputnik 1' |
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| 1948 - | Arthur Whitten Brown, pioneer aviator, died |
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| 1911 - | Britain`s first public escalator was switched on, at London`s Earl`s Court underground station |
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| 1911 - | 1st public elevator (Londons Earls Court Metro Station) |
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| 1911 - | Britains first escalator went into service at Earls Court underground station |
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| 1910 - | Portugal becomes a republic, King Manuel II flees to England |
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| 1906 - | Chicago Cubs win their 116th game (116-36 .763) of year |
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| 1905 - | Orville Wright became the first to fly an aircraft for over 33 minutes |
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| 1904 - | 1st day of NYC subway, 350,000 people ride 9.1 mile tracks |
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| 1901 - | Columbia (US) beats Shamrock II (England) in 12th Americas Cup |
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| 1900 - | Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure Problem of Thor Bridge (BG) |
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| 1883 - | The Boys Brigade was founded in Glasgow |
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| 1853 - | The 'Crimean War' began when Turkey declared war on Russia |
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| 1669 - | Rembrandt, the celebrated Dutch painter, died |
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