9) 1869-1876 Munich: The World’s first Bicycle License Plates

How were the world’s first bicycle license plates discovered? What role did King Ludwig II play in this? Which 16 people were honored with the world’s first bicycle license plates? What did the special night-time license plates look like? What are the consequences for the history in Switzerland? By what coincidences, how, where and by whom were the original documents relating to this historic event discovered?