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FIRST MASS TRANSIT DEBUTED ON THIS DAY

The Birth of Mass Transit in NYC - Village Preservation

On November 14, 1832, New York City’s New York and Harlem
company premiered the nation’s
first horse-drawn street car. 

The street car made its debut on Bowery and Fourth Avenue in Manhattan, between Prince and 14th Street, it marked New
York’s first-ever mass transit offering. Within two weeks,
passengers were charged 12.5 cents a ride.


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Primer Tranvía de Nueva York NY 1832, USA (1) | Postage stamps, New york city, Vintage postage ...

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HISTORY WAS MADE ON THIS DAY

Today in History March 4: From National Safety Day to Toru Dutt Birthday - Eduvast.com

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September 27, 1954…”Tonight” Debuts On NBC – Eyes Of A Generation…Television's Living History

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Stephen Valentine Patrick William Allen
(December 26, 1921 – October 30, 2000)

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HISTORY WAS MADE ON THIS DAY

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The Tonight Show (TV Series 1953–1957)

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Stephen Valentine Patrick William Allen
(December 26, 1921 – October 30, 2000)

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THE FIRST PRESIDENTIAL HELICOPTER RIDE

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On July 12, 1957, Dwight D. Eisenhower (left) became the first president to ride in a helicopter.

Although experimental military helicopters had been tested since
1947, it was not until 10 years later that a president considered
using the new machine for short, official trips to and from the
White House. Eisenhower suggested the idea to the Secret
Service, which approved of the new mode of transportation,
seeing it as safer and more efficient than the traditional
limousine motorcade.

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The Bell H-13J helicopter pictured on Presidents Day,2018.

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RAILROAD COMPLETED ON THIS DAY IN 1869

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On May 10, 1869, the presidents of the Union Pacific and Central
Pacific railroads met in Promontory, Utah, and drive a ceremonial
last spike into a rail line that connects their railroads. This made
transcontinental railroad travel possible for the first time in U.S.
history. No longer would western-bound travelers need to take
the long and dangerous journey by wagon train.

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