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aug 22, 1769 - 1769 – Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot builds the first self-propelled road vehicle in France. This vehicle is a tractor for the French army. It has three wheels and moves at about 2.5 miles per hour.

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aug 22, 1769
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~ 256 years ago