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| 1887 | 1st Daimler Daimler, Gottlieb |  |
| 23rd May 1st Daimler takes to the road |
| 1927 | 1st Transatlantic Flight Lindbergh, Charles |  |
| Makes the 1st non-stop transatlantic flight, from America to Europe |
| 1898 | Birth Messerschmitt, Willy |  |
| 26th June Frankfurt Birth of Willy Messerschmitt |
| 1890 | Daimler Motor Daimler, Gottlieb |  |
| Founds the motor company & becomes a leader in motor technology |
| 1978 | Death Messerschmitt, Willy |  |
| 17th Sep Munich Death of Willy Messerschmitt |
| 1939 | Invention Atomic Bomb Einstein, Albert |  |
| Aug Einstein writes a letter to Roosevelt to develop the atomic bomb |
| 1943 | Invention Atomic Bomb Einstein, Albert |  |
| Aug Roosevelt decides to test Einstein's theory & develop the atomic bomb |
| 1885 | Invention Automobile Benz, Karl |  |
| Fits Daimler's engine to a 3 wheeled carriage |
| 1886 | Invention Automobile Daimler, Gottlieb |  |
| Fits his engine to a 4 wheeled carriage |
| 1887 | Invention Automobile Daimler, Gottlieb |  |
| 23rd May 1st Daimler takes to the road |
| 1816 | Invention Bicycle Sauerbronn, Karl |  |
| Invents the bicycle |
| 1885 | Invention Engine Daimler, Gottlieb |  |
| Develops a petrol engine & fits it onto the back of a bicycle |
| 1957 | Invention Engine Wankel, Felix |  |
| Builds the 1st rotary petrol engine |
| 1876 | Invention Gas Engine Otto, Nikolaus August |  |
| Makes inprovements to the gas powered internal-combustion engine |
| 1851 | Invention Induction Coil Ruhmkorff, Heinrich Daniel |  |
| Invents the high-tension induction coil |
| 1939 | Invention Jet Aircraft Heinkel, Ernst |  |
| Invents the first jet aircraft, the He178 |
| 1825 | Invention Lithograph Senefelder, Aloys |  |
| Munich Invents a process for lithographing in colour |
| 1935 | Invention Messerschmitt 109 Messerschmitt, Willy |  |
| Based on specifications from the Air Ministry to replace Luftwaffe fighter planes |
| 1936 | Invention Messerschmitt 109 Messerschmitt, Willy |  |
| The Messerschmitt-109 makes its first public flight at the Olympic games |
| 1926 | Invention Messerschmitt Messerschmitt, Willy |  |
| The Messerschmit aircraft plant is built in Bamberg |
| 1944 | Invention Messerschmitt Messerschmitt, Willy |  |
| The Me-262 becomes the 1st mass-produced jet fighter |
| 1904 | Invention Radar Hulsmeyer, Christian |  |
| Invents Radio & detection ranging |
| 1935 | Invention Richter Scale Richter, Charles |  |
| Devises the Richter Scale for measuring earthquakes |
| 1879 | Invention Tram Siemens, Werner von |  |
| Demonstrates the 1st electric tram in Germany |
| 1942 | Invention V2 Rocket Braun, Werner von |  |
| 3rd Oct 1st successful test launching of of thew V2, liquid fuelled rocket |
| 1970 | Leader NASA Braun Braun, Werner von |  |
| Washington DC Appointed Leader of NASA's strategic planning |
| 1886 | Patent Benz, Karl |  |
| 26th Jan Patents a 3 wheel drive motor car & the internal combustion engine |
| 1950 | Technical Director Braun Braun, Werner von |  |
| Appointed Technical Director for the USAArmy's Ballistic Missile Technical Agency |
| 1937 | World Record Messerschmitt, Willy |  |
| The Messerschmitt 109 sets the world speed record of 379 mph |