1938
Mallard sets the record. The steam locomotive Mallard reached 203 kilometres per hour on a slope in England, a record for steam trains that still stands.
Wikipedia: LNER Class A4 4468 MallardPhoto: PTG Dudva / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
On this day
3 July in history.
5 moments from 1608 to 1952: discovery, creativity and courage, each with a source to read more.
5 moments
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1608
Québec City is founded
Samuel de Champlain founded a settlement on the St. Lawrence River that became Québec City.
Wikipedia: Quebec CityWikipedia: Samuel de Champlain
Photo: Quintin Soloviev / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)
1839
A school for teachers
The first state school for training teachers in the United States opened in Massachusetts. It is now Framingham State University.
Wikipedia: Framingham State University
Photo: Unknown author / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
1886
The first true car
Karl Benz showed his Patent-Motorwagen in Mannheim, the first vehicle designed from the start to run on a petrol engine.
Wikipedia: Benz Patent-MotorwagenWikipedia: Carl Benz
Photo: Supplied by Benz to William Worby Beaumont and used in his book Motor Vehicles and Moto… / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
1952
The SS United States
The ocean liner SS United States set off on her first voyage and crossed the Atlantic faster than any liner before or since.
Photo: Unknown author / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
Moments chosen for discovery, creativity and courage. Each one links to a source where you can read more; photos are credited to their owners.