2012- the tallest skyscraper in Khobar, Saudi Arabia, the Suwaiket Tower, opens.
This Day in History
1936- Aviation gas is commercially produced for the first time, in Paulsboro, NJ
1937- Henry Ford initiates the 32-hour work week
1850- Self-deodorizing fertilizer is patented in England
2001- the Sapporo Dome stadium in Japan, designed by architect Hiroshi Hara, opens in Japan.
1839- Construction begins on the High Bridge, the oldest bridge in New York City.
1907- Inventor of the turbojet engine, Frank Whittle, is born.
1997- Traffic is able to cross from Prince Edward Island to New Brunswick for the first time using the Confederations Bridge in Eastern Canada.
1943- the Queen Alexandrine Bridge, an arch bridge designed by architect Anker Engelund opens for the first time.
2016- After approximately 3 years of construction, the world's largest passenger ship, the MS Harmony of the Seas, takes its maiden voyage.