Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits
Compiègne, Hauts-de-France
World War II: France is forced to sign the Second Compiègne armistice with Germany, in the same railroad car in which the Germans signed the Armistice in 1918.
Michigan Central Railroad
Hammond, Indiana
The Hammond Circus Train Wreck kills 86 and injures 127 near Hammond, Indiana.
Frankfurt-Offenbach Local Railway
Frankfurt am Main
The first public railway in the Frankfurt region began operations, connecting Frankfurt am Main with Offenbach and marking an early step in German rail expansion during the industrial era.
Charing Cross, Euston and Hampstead Railway
London, England
The London Underground's Charing Cross, Euston and Hampstead Railway opens.
Japanese National Railways
Tokyo
The Tokaido Shinkansen high-speed line commenced operations between Tokyo and Osaka, revolutionizing passenger rail travel with speeds exceeding 200 km/h.
Trans-Siberian Railway
Yekaterinburg
A key segment of the ambitious Trans-Siberian Railway project opened to traffic, advancing Russia's goal of linking European and Asian territories with reliable rail transport.
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