1838- The steamship, Great Western, leaves for its maiden voyage from England to New York.
This Day in History
1988- the patent for the railroad rail cold saw is filed
1992- Construction begins on the United Center, home of the Chicago Bulls and Blackhawks, in Illinois, U.S.A.
1923- the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company begins producing inflatable tires
1896- Announcement of gold in Yukon
1929- Fazlur Rahman Khan, designer of the Willis Tower, is born in Bangladesh
1912- Construction is completed of the Titanic
2008- the One Island East, a 298-meter-tall skyscraper in Hong Kong, opens.
1937- Construction begins on the Lions Gate Bridge, a suspension bridge, in Vancouver, Canada.
1987- The Patent is filed for the skid-steer vehicle.