Henry Bliss became the first person killed in an automobile accident in the United States.
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Formula 1 driver Niki Lauda crashed in the German Grand Prix and was hospitalized with near-fatal burns.
The first electric car charging network debuted in Estonia.
Saudi Arabia became the last country in the world to lift a ban on women driving cars.
France's President Charles de Gaulle Survives an Assassination Attempt.
The Sunbeam 1000 HP broke the land speed record at the Daytona Beach race track in Florida.
