1998 Event Crane crashes into Roosevelt Is (New York City) Tram, injuring 10 1982 Event Riot in Amsterdam as tram catches fire 1952 Event Last tram ride in London 1900 Event 1st electric tram in Netherland (Leidseplein-Brouwersgracht) 1886 Event Victoria Street Cable Tram route begins in Melbourne, Australia 1881 Event World's 1st elec tram goes into service in Lichterfelder (near Berlin) 1879 Event Sydney Australia inaugurates steam motor tram route 1879 Event Baldwin steam motors tram 1st tried in Sydney Australia 1878 Event 1st Dutch test drive of steam tram 1860 Event 1st British tram opens (Birkenhead)
