The First 100-Mph Car Ran on This Date in 1905

On January 31, 1905

British driver Arthur MacDonald was the first to break 100 miles per hour in an automobile at Daytona Beach, Florida, US.

This Day in History - January 31

1958

The first American satellite, Explorer 1, was launched into space.

2015

New Zealand golfer Lydia Ko became the youngest golfer to rank No. 1 in the world.

1862

Alvan Graham Clark discovered the white dwarf star Sirius B.

1971

NASA's Apollo 14 spacecraft was launched and headed for the moon.

1627

The Spanish government became bankrupt.

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