2009- The Kurilpa bridge, a pedestrian and bicycle bridge over the Brisbane River, opens in Queensland, Australia.
This Day in History
1996-The Museum Tinguely in Switzerland, designed by architect Mario Botta, opens.
1910- the world’s first 2-aircraft collision occurs in Italy.
1945- 43 are killed in England when a driver error causes a train to derail.
1843- the foundation stone is laid for Elizabeth Tower.
1884- The Baroque-styled Hungarian State Opera House opens in Budapest, Hungary.
1981- the Benjamin Sheares Bridge, the longest and tallest bridge in Singapore, opens.
1911- Ground breaks on Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox.
2008- Atlantis (the Palm) opens in the Bahamas.
1925- Commercial Airlines is created.