1917- Quebec Bridge opens to traffic.
This Day in History
1863- The Union Pacific Railway breaks ground in Omaha, Nebraska.
1831- The Erie Canal closes for a month due to cold weather.
1866-Chicago: Work begins on the 1st U.S. underwater highway tunnel
2015- The Nipigon River Bridge, in Northern Ontario, Canada a cable-stayed bridge, opens after approximately 2 years of construction.
1965- The Gateway arch is completed.
1962- Initial test flight of Boeing 727.
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1876- Willis Carrier, inventor of the modern air conditioner, is born.
1867- Dynamite is patented.