1904 Brushmobile
New York State in 1904 became the first state to institute automobile speed limits. Cars could travel ten miles per hour in cities and twenty miles per hour in rural areas.
May 032026
May 052026
Cy Young in 1904 pitched baseball’s first perfect game. A perfect game means the pitcher did not let any opposing player reach first base. Perfect games are very rare. The Cy Young Award for pitching honors him. Children can view a list of Cy Young Award winners at: Cy Young Awards.
Oct 272026
New York City subway began operating in 1904. The mass transit system was the first in the world to be built underground. Today about 5.4 million rides occur on the subway every workday.