Louis Rigolly First to Break 100 MPH on Land, July 21, 1904
Louis Rigolly, a Frenchman, becomes the first man to break the 100 mph (161 km/h) barrier on land. He drove a 15-liter Gobron-Brillié in Ostend, Belgium.
Date: July 21, 1904
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