Chemins de fer de l'État belge
Brussels
Belgium's first public railway line opened between Brussels and Mechelen, marking a milestone in European rail development.
Berliner Hochbahngesellschaft
Berlin
Berlin's first underground railway line opened, pioneering rapid transit in Germany.
Canadian Pacific Railway
Calgary
The Canadian Pacific Railway's westward expansion reached Calgary, Alberta, boosting settlement in western Canada.
Homer Plessy is arrested for refusing to leave his seat in the "whites-only" car of a train; he lost the resulting court case, Plessy v. Ferguson.
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