1847- The rubber tire is patented.
This Day in History
2002- the official opening of the Gateshead Millennium Bridge in Gateshead, UK
1895- the first electrically operated rapid transit system, the Metropolitan West Side Elevated Railroad is opened in Chicago.
1922- Ground is broken on the Original Yankee Stadium in New York City.
2006- Ground is broken on the Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., home of the Washington Nationals.
1997- Construction begins on the Nissan Stadium, home of the Tennessee Titans, in Nashville, Tennessee.
1931- The Burlington-Bristol Bridge, a vertical lift bridge, opens in New Jersey, U.S.A.
1931- The Empire State Building first opened.
1876- The 638-m long Margaret Bridge, Budapest’s second oldest public bridge, opens in Hungary.
1990- Demolition begins on the Berlin Wall at the Brandenburg Gate.