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First Electric Tram

Germany · Science / Physics. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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Chronological records

1881

Werner von Siemens16 May 1881

Berlin-Lichterfelde · Science / Physics

Opens an electric railway at Lichterfelde near Berlin.

Names involved

Werner von Siemens

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