Berliner Elektrische Straßenbahnen
Berlin
Berlin introduced its first electric streetcar service on July 14, 1900, modernizing urban transport and replacing horse-drawn trams in the growing capital.
Japanese National Railways
Tokyo
The Tokaido Shinkansen extended operations with improved Hikari trains, enhancing high-speed connectivity between Tokyo and Osaka.
Bristol and Exeter Railway
Bristol
The Bristol and Exeter Railway opened its initial 13.5-mile section from Bristol to Bridgwater, marking an important expansion of the British rail network in the southwest.
Peruvian explorer and farmer Agustín Lizárraga discovers Machu Picchu, the "Lost City of the Incas".
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