Germany: DMG: Daimler Motoren Gesselschaft founded.
The iconic German automobile industry is born.
In 1926, DMG merged with Benz & Cie becoming Daimler–Benz.
Gottlieb Daimler: b. March, 1834, Schorndorf, Kingdom of Wurtenberg, German Confederation; d. March, 1900, probably Stuttgart, Germany