1879- Designer of the Semper Opera House in Dresden, Germany, Gottfried Semper, dies.
This Day in History
1973- the patent for asphalt paving vehicles is filed
2007- A storm causes structural damage to the Torre de Escollera, a skyscraper under construction. The damage is so severe that the project is dismantled.
1935- A fire at the colliery in Barrackville, West Virginia, results in the death of 5.
1949- the patent is filed for the power-driven jackhammer
1771- Designer of the Winter Palace in Russia, Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli, dies.
1973- Groundbreaking at the Olympic Stadium in Montreal, Canada.
1991- the Quicken Loans Arena, home of the Cleveland Cavaliers, opens after 2.5 years of construction.
1887- the Huntsville Electric Co forms to sell electricity
1900- Andrew Smith Hallidie, builder of the cable car system first used in San Francisco, dies.