Inventor Gottlieb Daimler filed for a patent for a two-wheel “riding car,” or in other words, “motorcycle.”
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The first traffic lights were installed in London.
Mercedes and Benz merged to form the brand name Mercedes-Benz.
Ford Mustang went on sale for the first time.
The American Motors Corporation, best known for creating the Jeep, was bought out by Chrysler.
Tesla Motors was incorporated in Palo Alto, California, US.
