2001- Construction begins on the Turning Torso, designed by architect, Santiago Calatrava.
This Day in History
1822- Jeremiah Bailey is issued the U.S. patent for the grass mowing machine.
1809- the steamboat is patented by Robert Fulton.
1951- A train in Woodbridge, New Jersey derails and falls down a 20ft embankment, as a result, 85 people died.
1977- After 6 years of construction, the Pompidou Centre in Paris, France opens.
1826- After approximately 12 years of construction, the Menai Suspension Bridge opens for the first time.
2002- Construction begins on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge eastern span replacement.
1887- Construction started on the Eiffel Tower
1880- The patent for the electric incandescent lamp is granted to Thomas Edison.
1905- the Cullinan, a 3,106-carat diamond, is found in South Africa.