1825-The first steam locomotive ran on a passenger line.
This Day in History
1978- 2/3 of rail service is disrupted, as clerks go on strike.
2005- Construction begins on the Singapore Flyer, a huge Ferris wheel in Singapore.
1957- One of the world’s largest stadiums, Camp Nou, opens in Barcelona.
1861- German Founder of Bosch, Robert Bosch, is born.
2008- Demolition of the original Yankee Stadium in New York City begins.
1926- Two miners are killed when an explosion occurs at a mine in Hilcrest, Alberta, Canada.
2005- Ground broke for the AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, Texas.
1928- Ground is broken for the construction of the Chrysler Building.
1830- The first locomotive built in the US loses a race against a horse.