1800s / 19th century history on the 4th of June
1876 : The Transcontinental Express train arrived in San Francisco, via the First Transcontinental Railroad, in only 83 hours and 39 minutes, after it had departed New York City, in USA.
1896 : The Ford Quadricycle was completed and given a successful test run by Henry Ford. It was the first gasoline-powered automobile.
