Invention of Tram1879
Demonstrates the 1st electric tram in Germany
Historical person
Werner von Siemens Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Werner von Siemens, based on 3 World History Database records associated with Germany.
3 records1879–18813 events1 places
Chronological biography
1879
1881
First Electric Tram16 May 1881
Opens an electric railway at Lichterfelde near Berlin.
Lichterfelde Electric Railway16 May 1881
The line becomes the world's first electric tramway.
Titles and roles
Inventor
Record provenance
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