π¬ Karl Benz files the patent for the car (1886)
Where: Mannheim, Germany
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π On This Day: January 29
January 29, 1886: Karl Benz files the patent for the car. On 29 January 1886, Karl Benz in Germany applied for a patent for a "vehicle powered by a gas engine". This three-wheeled car is seen as the first practical petrol-powered automobile. The real car has been in the Deutsches Museum in Munich since 1906.
β¨ More events on this day
- 1845 π¨ Edgar Allan Poe's poem The Raven was published in a New York newspaper, and its spooky bird saying 'Nevermore' became world-famous.
- 1881 π¬ Microbiologist Alice Catherine Evans was born; she discovered that raw milk could carry germs, which led to milk being pasteurised to keep it safe.
- 1979 π Astronaut Christina Koch was born; she later spent 328 days in space, the longest single spaceflight by a woman, and took part in the first all-woman spacewalk.
π§ Question of the day
How many wheels did Benz's first car have?
- One
- Six
- Three
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Answer: Three
π Landmarks that opened on January 29
Questions
What happened on January 29?
January 29, 1886: Karl Benz files the patent for the car. It happened in Mannheim, Germany.
Which landmarks opened on January 29?
Elizabeth Quay & Swan Bells (opened 2016).
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