History of Transportation By bchar001 Jan 1, 1400 Horse Drawn Carriage Period: Jan 1, 1400 to Jan 1, 1981 History of Transportation 15th-20th Century Jan 1, 1814 Steam Powered Locomotive Jan 1, 1850 Steam Boats Jan 1, 1853 First heavier-than-air aircraft (Glider) Jan 1, 1858 Steam Carriages Jan 1, 1862 Gasoline-engine Automobile Jan 1, 1903 Motor-Driven airplane Jan 1, 1981 Space Shuttle Jan 1, 2015 Modern Car