Illinois Central Railroad
Springfield
The Illinois Central Railroad was chartered, marking a significant step in expanding rail networks across the Midwest and becoming one of the first land-grant railroads in the United States.
Two passenger trains collide in the German town of Bad Aibling in the state of Bavaria. Twelve people die and 85 others are injured.
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Chicago
The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad unveiled the Burlington Zephyr, an innovative streamlined diesel train that set speed records and heralded the future of passenger rail travel.
Richmond Union Passenger Railway
Richmond
The Richmond Union Passenger Railway introduced the world's first successful electric streetcar system, revolutionizing urban transportation by replacing horse-drawn cars with electric power.
Vietnam War: The United States Marine Corps sends a MIM-23 Hawk missile battalion to South Vietnam, the first American troops in-country without an official advisory or training mission.
London and Paris
Preliminary studies for the Channel Tunnel between Britain and France began, laying the groundwork for one of the most ambitious undersea rail projects in history.
The Budd Company unveils its first SPV-2000 self-propelled railcar in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
A group of meteors is visible across much of the eastern seaboard of the Americas, leading astronomers to conclude the source had been a small, short-lived natural satellite of the Earth.
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