Who was the first person to travel over 100mph (in any form of transport), and what date was it set?

Bigusdickus in A.D. 763 was rocket from a catapult over Mt. Sumptuous into the Adriorgasmic Sea.

July 21, 1904
Ostend, Belgium
Louis Rigolly
Fr
Gobron Brillié Gordon Bennett Cup
IC
103.56 mph (166.66 km/h)

there was a steam engine that passed 100mph some time in the late 1800s.

looked it up on wiki:

131 (82)Empire State Express No. 999SteamUnited StatesMay 10, 1893112 mph (179 km/h) claimed, which would make it the first wheeled vehicle to exceed 100 mph.