1831
195 years ago
InnovationUnited States
DeWitt Clinton First Run
Mohawk and Hudson Railroad
Albany
The first steam locomotive in New York State completed its inaugural trip on the Mohawk and Hudson Railroad.
1848
178 years ago
General
Vermont railroad worker Phineas Gage survives an iron rod 1+1⁄4 inches (3
Vermont railroad
Vermont railroad worker Phineas Gage survives an iron rod 1+1⁄4 inches (3.2 cm) in diameter being driven through his brain; the reported effects on his behavior and personality stimulate discussion...
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