1869 - Construction begins on Neuschwanstein Castle.
This Day in History
1965- The Forth Road Bridge, a suspension bridge that connects Edinburgh to Fife, opens in Scotland.
1935- for the first time, an automobile exceeds 300 mph.
1859- Gas lighting is introduced to Hawaii.
1999- Ground breaks for the construction of the American Airlines Center, home of the Dallas Mavericks and Stars, in Dallas, Texas.
1973 – Shell Canada announced plans for an oil extraction plan in the Athabasca tar sands. The project was valued at $700 million (approximately 4.1 billion today). This solidifies Shell’s... read more →
1933 – Five major French Airlines merge to form Air France, France`s flag carrier airline. During World War II, the headquarters would be relocated to Morocco. After the end of... read more →
1907 – A revolutionary new wheat is developed by Charles Suanders; after crossing Hard Red Calcutta and Red Fife wheat strains. The wheat was developed to have a shorter growing... read more →
2012 – The voice of Charles Bolden, 12th Administrator of NASA was transmitted from Earth to Curiosity and played on the Red Planet, Mars. The transmission was in turn recorded... read more →
1910 – Canadian pilot J.A.D (Douglas) McCurdy makes aviation history during a test flight in Brooklyn, New York. During the flight the first air-ground radio messages were sent between the... read more →