1940- Construction begins on the Rainbow Bridge, an arch bridge in Niagara Falls, U.S.A.
This Day in History
1830- the first regular steam train passenger service begins.
1931- The Burlington-Bristol Bridge, a vertical lift bridge, opens in New Jersey, U.S.A.
1931- The Empire State Building first opened.
1949- the patent is filed for the power-driven jackhammer
1990- Demolition begins on the Berlin Wall at the Brandenburg Gate.
1973- Groundbreaking at the Olympic Stadium in Montreal, Canada.
1991- the Quicken Loans Arena, home of the Cleveland Cavaliers, opens after 2.5 years of construction.
1887- the Huntsville Electric Co forms to sell electricity
2003- After 3 years of construction, the Roppongi Hills Mori Tower in Tokyo, Japan, opens