1959- After approximately 2 years of construction 1 Ilica Street, a high-rise in Zagreb, Croatia, opens.
This Day in History
1862- Vienna Stadtpark opens its gates.
1903- the Connel Bridge, a cantilever bridge in Scotland, opens across Loch Etive.
2006- Ground is broken for Yankee Stadium.
1904- Construction begins on the ocean liner, the RMS Mauretania.
1961- Construction begins on the National Monument, a 137-meter-tall tower in Indonesia.
1791- The Brandenburg Gate is opened.
1870- Transcontinental Railway is completed in Colorado.
1900- 1st electric tram in Netherland.
1923- US Steel Corp initiates 8-hour work day.