1882- the Eddystone Lighthouse, south of Rame Head, England, opens for the first time.
This Day in History
1906- Simplon Tunnel in Switzerland opens to rail traffic for the first time.
1977- Construction begins on the Joe Louis Arena, home of the Detroit Red Wings, in Detroit, Michigan
1907- Toronto plumbers begin a 4-month strike.
2000- the 30-floor Al Faisaliyah Center, a commercial skyscraper, opens in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
1926- The Hercilio Luz Bridge, Brazil’s longest suspension bridge, opens.
1792- the patent is published for a toilet that flushes itself at regular intervals
2010- The NASCAR Hall of Fame opens in North Carolina.
1881- the Bornrif Lighthouse on Ameland Island in the Netherlands begins operation.
1927- the Old Parliament House, designed by architect John Smith Murdoch, opens in Canberra, Australia