1894- 37 people are killed as the result of a fire at a coal mine in Franklin, Washington.
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1904- Automobile tire chair is patented.
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1959- After approximately 2 years of construction 1 Ilica Street, a high-rise in Zagreb, Croatia, opens.
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1862- Vienna Stadtpark opens its gates.
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1903- the Connel Bridge, a cantilever bridge in Scotland, opens across Loch Etive.
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2006- Ground is broken for Yankee Stadium.
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1904- Construction begins on the ocean liner, the RMS Mauretania.
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1961- Construction begins on the National Monument, a 137-meter-tall tower in Indonesia.
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1791- The Brandenburg Gate is opened.