1885 ⟶ John Kemp Starley Patents the Safety Bicycle

John Kemp Starley invents the modern safety bicycle.
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🚢 William Symington's Charlotte Dundas: First Practical Steamboat Demonstration

William Symington demonstrates his Charlotte Dundas, the "first practical steamboat".⟶
William Symington's Charlotte Dundas: First Practical Steamboat Demonstration (1803)
TransportationIndustrial Revolution
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🚂 Richard Trevithick Develops the First Steam Locomotive

Richard Trevithick invents the steam locomotive.⟶
Richard Trevithick Develops the First Steam Locomotive (1804)
Industrial RevolutionSteam PowerTransportation
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🚇 London Underground Opens

First section of the London Underground opens.⟶
London Underground Opens (1863)
TransportationUrbanizationInfrastructureIndustrial Revolution
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🚲 Safety Bicycle Introduced

Safety bicycle invented.⟶
Safety Bicycle Introduced (1868)
TransportationIndustrial RevolutionCyclingSocial Change
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🚗 First Electric Car Produced by Thomas Parker

First electric car produced by Thomas Parker in Wolverhampton.⟶
First Electric Car Produced by Thomas Parker (1884)
AutomobileTransportationIndustrial Revolution
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🚲 John Kemp Starley Patents the Safety Bicycle

John Kemp Starley invents the modern safety bicycle.⟶
John Kemp Starley Patents the Safety Bicycle (1885)
TransportationIndustrial RevolutionUrbanization
United KingdomUnited Kingdom