history of land transportation By Shieesha Robinson Jan 13, 1492 one of the first serious theories about flying Period: Jan 13, 1492 to Jan 13, 2016 tansportancetion Jan 13, 1620 human oared submersible Jan 13, 1662 invents the first public bus Jan 13, 1740 first clockwork powered carriage Jan 14, 1769 First self-propelled road vehicle Jan 13, 1783 first hot air balloons invented Jan 13, 1814 invents the first practical steam powered railroad locomotive Jan 14, 1814 invents the first practical steam powered railroad locomotive Jan 13, 1841 invents the first practical steam powered railroad locomotive Jan 13, 1862 Jean Lenoir makes a gasoline engine automobile Jan 13, 1867 First motorcycle invented Jan 13, 1868 trains to be stopped Apr 22, 1903 invent and fly the first engined airplane Jan 14, 1906 Very first helicopter - unsuccessful design Jan 14, 1908 Henry Ford improves the assembly line for automobile manufacturing Jan 14, 1910 drinking and driving became againest the law Jan 14, 1916 united states produces 1,000,000 auto each year Jan 14, 1926 First liquid propelled rocket launched Jan 14, 1940 Modern helicopters invented Jan 14, 1947 First supersonic jet flight Jan 14, 1970 congress passed the clean air act Jan 14, 1990 Modern bicycles invented May 28, 2000 Juan Montoya won the 84th Indianapolis 500, becoming the first rookie champion since Graham Hill in 1966. Jul 20, 2010 Italian engineers launched a 3-month, 8,000-mile test drive of a robotic vehicle from Parma to China. Oct 21, 2010 Toyota said it is recalling 1.53 million Lexus, Avalon and other models, Dec 19, 2013 Cuba announced it will allow unrestricted car imports for the first time in half a century Jan 14, 2014 delivered its first eight electric sedans to customers in China