Lead Story ~ 1889 Eiffel Tower opens
The Eiffel Tower is dedicated in Paris in a ceremony presided over by Gustave Eiffel, the tower's designer, and attended by French Prime Minister to honor of the centenary of the French Revolution.
The Eiffel Tower is 984 feet tall and consists of an iron framework supported on four masonry piers, from which rise four columns that unite to form a single vertical tower. Platforms, each with an observation deck, are at three levels. Elevators ascend the piers on a curve, and Eiffel contracted the Otis Elevator Company of the United States to design the tower's famous glass-cage elevators.
The Eiffel Tower remained the world's tallest man-made structure until the completion of the Chrysler Building in New York in 1930. Incredibly, the Eiffel Tower was almost demolished when the International Exposition's 20-year lease on the land expired in 1909, but its value as an antenna for radio transmission saved it. It remains largely unchanged today and is one of the world's premier tourist attractions.
1880 The first electric street lights ever installed by a municipality were turned on in beautiful Wabash, IN
1918 Daylight saving time went into effect throughout the United States for the first time.
1943 Roger's and Hammertein's play Oklahoma opens on Broadway.
1965 Johnson publicly denies actions contemplated in Vietnam
Responding to questions from reporters about the situation in Vietnam, President Johnson says, "I know of no far-reaching strategy that is being suggested or promulgated." Early in the month, Johnson had sent 3,500 Marines to Da Nang to secure the U.S. airbase there. These troops were ostensibly there only for defensive purposes, but Johnson, despite his protestations to the contrary, was already considering giving the authorization for the U.S. troops to go from defensive to offensive tactics.
1968 Johnson announces bombing halt.
In a televised speech to the nation, President Lyndon B. Johnson announces a partial halt of bombing missions over North Vietnam and proposes peace talks.
1968 Johnson stunned the Untied States when he announced he would not run for a second term in office.
1972 Fighting intensifies with North Vietnamese offensive
1995 Longest strike in Major League Baseball history ends
Major League Baseball players are sent back to work after the longest strike in baseball history ends on this day in 1995. Because of the strike, the 1994 World Series was canceled; it was the first time baseball did not crown a champion in 89 years.
And Topping the Charts ~ 1978
5 comments:
The Bee Gees , boy did I hate disco, but did listen to some bee gees
Wow... lots of things happened on this date.... and the BeeGees! LOL They go with my kitchen!
be well,
Dawn
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Have a good week!
Missie
It's a shame now that you can't go right to the top of the Eiffel Tower, on a clear day you could see all of Paris luckily I have visited some of the Worlds longest/tallest structures, Empire State, Top of the Rock(both NYC) and climbed Sydney Harbour Bridge. Another great entry.
Take care
Yasmin
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Otis Elevator Company has the home office in Yonkers, NY, a suburb of NYC. Otis along with Houghton have provided most of the elevators for NY. Without the invention of the elevator New York City would not be what it is, as well as a lot of other cities..
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