Andrew Hallidie introduced the cable car to San Francisco after witnessing a horse and carriage accident.
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Adolf Hitler became Führer of Germany following the death of President Paul von Hindenburg.
The Tower Subway in London became the first underground tube railway to open.
Letter collections started being collected from mailboxes in Boston, US.
The Space Race began between the two Cold War rivals, the USA and the USSR.
Britain took power over the Indian government.
