1926- Hawaii’s landmark lighthouse, the Aloha Tower, opens for the first time.
This Day in History
1901- Construction begins on the transatlantic steamship, the RMS Carpathia.
1753- the first steam engine arrives in the US colonies.
1934- 133 die when the luxury passenger ship, Morro Castle, catches fire.
1993- After just over three years of construction, the SAP Center, the arena where the San Jose Sharks play, opens in California.
1869- 110 are killed when a fire occurs at a mine in Avondale, Pennsylvania.
1869- Construction begins on Neuschwanstein Castle.
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.
1956- 120 are killed in India when a rail bridge collapses under a train.