Uber became a public company, opening on the New York Stock Exchange.
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The Sunbeam 1000 HP broke the land speed record at the Daytona Beach race track in Florida.
Danica Patrick won the Indy Japan 300, becoming the first woman to win an Indy car race.
Saudi Arabia became the last country in the world to lift a ban on women driving cars.
German engineer Carl Benz patents the first modern automobile.
Swedish company Saab, previously known for making aircraft, produced their first automobile.
