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1835 – Matthias N. Forney, American steam locomotive manufacturer, is born (d. 1908).
1904 – The Manila and Southwestern Railroad, a predecessor of the Cotton Belt Railroad, is incorporated to build a railroad connection between Herman (where it would connect to the Frisco) and Lunsford, Arkansas.[1]
1955 – France sets a new world rail speed record of 331 km/h (206 mph), but the track is severely damaged in the process.
1996 – The Muzha Line (pictured) of Taipei Rapid Transit System, one of the first rapid transit lines of Taiwan, opens.

References

Beck, Wayne (1957). "The History of the St. Louis Southwestern Railway". Cotton Belt News. Retrieved March 28, 2006.

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