1942 - The Alaska Highway connects to the North American railway network at Dawson Creek in Canada
This Day in History
1993 - The famous Dunes hotel in Las Vegas is demolished.
2005- Ground breaks on the construction of Lucas Oil Stadium, home of the Indianapolis Colts, in Indiana, U.S.A.
1914- an automobile is used for the first time to collect and deliver mail by the US post office.
1995- Ground breaks on the construction of the Verizon Center, home of the Washington Capitals, in Washington, D.C.
1999- After 18.5 months of construction, the Staples Center, home of the Los Angeles Kings, Clippers, and Lakers, opens in California, U.S.A.
1943- Construction begins on the destroyer ship, the USS Kidd.
1883- The Palais de Justice, the world’s biggest courthouse, opens in Brussels, Belgium.
1966 - Canada Montreal Metro is inaugurated
1785- Construction begins on the Bellevue Palace in Berlin, Germany.