1986- the 14-floor Llyod’s Building opens in London, England.
This Day in History
1913- first ships sail through the Panama Canal.
1932- Parliament Buildings were opened in Northern Ireland.
1931- the Bayonne Bridge, an arch bridge connecting New Jersey and New York, opens.
1937- the Lions Gate Bridge, a suspension bridge in Vancouver, Canada, opens for the first time.
2006- Ground is broken on the Citi Field in New York, home of the New York Mets.
1933- The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge opened to the public for the first time.
1929- the Ambassador Bridge, a suspension bridge designed by architect Jonathan Jones, opens.
1965- Construction begins on the Hawaii State Capitol building.
1996- Ground broke for the construction of Miller Park, home of the Milwaukee Brewers in Wisconsin.