2010- The Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest man-made structure, in UAE officially opened.
This Day in History
2004- 13 miners are trapped underground following the explosion at the Sago Mine in West Virginia, only 1 survives.
1980- Gold hits a record high of $634 per ounce
1781- The world's first iron bridge, aptly named Iron Bridge, opens in Shropshire, UK.
1860- The first railway tunnel opens in Canada
1835- Gold is discovered in Georgia.
1848- Gas lights are installed in the White House.
1878- Electric lights are installed in the first American store.
1909- Belgian Zora Arkus-Duntov, known as the "Father of the Corvette" is born.
2003- Construction begins on the Beijing National Aquatics Center in China.