1883- The first overhead wire electrical system is turned on in New Jersey.
This Day in History
1980- Gold reaches $1,000 per ounce.
2004- Ground breaks for the construction of Busch Stadium, home of the St. Louis Cardinals, in St. Louis, Missouri.
1868- The refrigerator car is patented by American fish dealer, William Davis.
1861- Elisha patents the steam elevator.
1914- An assembly line for the first car, the Model T, is introduced by Henry Ford.
1942- The patent for constructing plastic auto bodies is granted to Henry Ford.
1905- The baroque revival-styled Parliament House opens in Stockholm, Sweden.
1864- Charing Cross Station, a central rail station, opens in London, England.
1863- London Underground began operation