1967- The first GO Transit train leaves Oakville, Ontario, Canada.
This Day in History
1966- an agreement to build the Itaipu Dam is signed by Paraguay and Brazil.
1942- Construction begins on the Gato-class submarine, the USS Cod.
1907- A train wreck on the Pere Marquette Railroad in Michigan kills 30 and injures 70.
1980- the Krk Bridge, a reinforced concrete arch bridge, opens in Croatia.
1931- The first air-conditioned ship, the Mariposa, launches.
1902- the Texas Mexican Railway converts to standard gauge.
1993- the 73- floor Yokohama Landmark Tower in Yokohama, Japan opens.
1851- the Goltzsch Viaduct, the world’s largest brick-built bridge, opens in Netzschkau, Germany.
1877- the Great Railroad Strike begins. The strike for wage increases will last 45 days.