German engineer Karl Benz files for a patent for his "vehicle powered by a gas engine" on January 29, 1886, Patented as number 37435, it is considered the "birth certificate" of the modern automobile.
Benz' Motorwagen featured a 0.75-horsepower, 4-stroke engine, which reached speeds of roughly 16 km/h (10 mph). the first public outing of the three-wheeled vehicle occurred later that year.
