Locomotion No. 1 became the first passenger-carrying steam-powered locomotive and was driven by George and Stephenson.
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Jesse James and the famous James-Younger Gang robbed the Missouri Pacific Railroad near Otterville, Missouri, US.
Santiago de Compostela derailment.
The Rapid Transit Railroad broke ground on a new underground subway to link Manhattan and Brooklyn.
A world record commercial railway train speed of 311 mph (500 kph) was achieved by Shanghai Transrapid Railway Systems.
The Blitz bombing of London's Balham Tube Station was bombed, killing over 60 people.
