2014 Event The cryogenic engine built India's Space Research Organisation engineers powers the launch of the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-D5), which successfully placed a 1,982-kg GSAT-14 communications satellite into orbit in 17 minutes 2012 Event After losing power three days ago due to an engine room fire, the Costa Allegra cruise ship arrives at the Seychelles 2012 Event Following an engine room fire, the cruise ship costa Allegra is left adrift in the Indian Ocean near the Seychelles 2011 Event The 8th largest search engine in the world, Russia's Yandex, marks its first venture outside the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) by expanding into Turkey 2009 Event The engine on an airbus A320 plane catches fire at Paris-Orly airport, eight people are injured 1996 Death Frank A Whittle, inventor of the Jet engine, dies at 89 1988 Death Felix Wankel, developer of Wankel rotary engine, dies 1985 Event STS-51-F launch scrubbed at T -3s because of main engine shutdown 1975 Event 1st Space Shuttle main engine test at National Space Tech Labs, Miss 1962 Death Jesse G Vincent, engineer designed 1st V-12 engine, dies at 82 1954 Event Chevrolet unveils V-8 engine 1951 Event 1st North Pole flight in single engine plane-CF Blair 1950 Birthday William H. Macy, born in Miami, Florida, actor, Homicide, Water Engine 1947 Event 1st 4 engine jet propelled fighter plane tested, Columbus, Oh 1944 Event 1st B-29 bombing raid; 1 plane lost due to engine failure 1935 Event 1st U.S. streamlined electric RR engine begins service 1932 Event Ford publicly unveils its V-8 engine 1930 Event Clessie Cummins sets diesel engine speed record of 129.39 kph 1930 Event 1st diesel engine automobile trip (in a Packard sedan) completed 1925 Death Clement Ader, French engineer (steam engine airplane), dies at 84 1913 Event 1st 4 engine aircraft built and flown (Igor Sikorsky-Russia) 1907 Birthday Frank A. Whittle, England inventor, jet engine 1902 Birthday Felix Wankel, Germany, inventor, Wankel rotary-piston engine 1897 Event 1st submarine with an internal combustion engine demonstrated 1891 Death Nicholaus Otto, auto pioneer (internal combustion engine), dies 1883 Death Wilhelm Siemens, German/British physicist (steam engine), dies 1880 Birthday Jesse G Vincent, Arkansas, engineer designed 1st V-12 engine 1877 Birthday Ole Evinrude, inventor, outboard marine engine 1872 Event George B Brayton patents gasoline powered engine 1854 Birthday Dugald Clerk, inventor, engine operating the 2-stroke cycle 1853 Event 1st practical fire engine (horse-drawn) in U.S. enters service 1850 Event 1st Hawaiian fire engine 1850 Event Knickerbocker Engine Co Number 5 organized 1850 Event Empire Engine Company No 1 organized 1841 Event 1st U.S. steam fire engine tested, New York City 1831 Event 1st U.S. steam engine train run (Albany to Schenectady, New York) 1826 Event Samuel Mory patents internal combustion engine 1813 Birthday Henry Bessemer, engineer/inventor, Bessemer engine 1755 Birthday Oliver Evans, pioneered high-pressure steam engine 1755 Event 1st steam engine in America installed, to pump water from a mine 1753 Event 1st steam engine arrives in U.S. colonies 1736 Birthday James Watt, Scotland, inventor, steam engine 1663 Birthday Thomas Newcomen, English co-inventor, steam engine
