1911- the world’s first electric self-starter is installed in a Cadillac.
This Day in History
2015- the Tahiti Bay Transmitter in New Zealand is demolished.
1848- the Caledonian Railway Company opens
2001- Construction begins on the Turning Torso, designed by architect, Santiago Calatrava.
1947- Crude oil is discovered in Leduc, Alberta
1855- Beginning of the Australian gold rushes.
2008- the Smaratorg Tower, the tallest building in Iceland, opens.
1879- the 1st electric arc light is used in California.
1909- the world’s first forestry school is incorporated in Kent, Ohio.
1922- an all-metal Boeing 247 flies for the first time.