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1 day ago · June 23, 1980 [12] Designated NYCL. August 24, 1967 [2] Location. The Brooklyn Bridge is a hybrid cable-stayed / suspension bridge in New York City, spanning the East River between the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn. Opened on May 24, 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge was the first fixed crossing of the East River.
- 1,595.5 ft (486.3 m)
- 6,016 ft (1,833.7 m; 1.1 mi)
- May 24, 1883; 140 years ago
- East River
5 days ago · The Cornelius Vanderbilt II House was a large mansion built in 1883 at 1 West 57th Street in the heart of Millionaire’s Row, constructed for Cornelius Vanderbilt II, the eldest grandson of...
2 days ago · Howdy, travelers! Saddle up and get ready for an exciting journey through the Wild West on the Gunsmoke Trail. This road trip will take you through four iconic cities featured in the legendary TV series Gunsmoke, offering a taste of frontier life and cowboy culture. Here's a glimpse of what you can expect on this adventure: A Legacy of the Old West Gunsmoke, the longest-running western in ...
3 days ago · May 19, 1883. Buffalo Bill’s Wild West On May 19, 1883, the first Buffalo Bill’s Wild West show opened in Omaha, Nebraska. The show ran under a few different names for 30 years. Read Article; May 18, 1925. The Norse-American Issue. On May 18, 1925, the US Post Office issued two stamps known as the Norse-American Issue.
4 days ago · • Despite being just 5-5 in their last 10 games, the Mariners have actually built a 1½-game lead in the American League West. But if the way they’ve played recently continues, it won’t last.
1 day ago · The Chilcotin War of 1864 occurred near the end of the epidemic when a road from the gold fields to the coast was being built through Tsilhqotʼin (Chilcotin) territory without permission. At the time, and still today, First Nations such as the Tsilhqotʼin say the colonial government deliberately spread smallpox with the aim of ending ...
1 day ago · t. e. The gunfight at the O.K. Corral was a gunfight that lasted less than a minute between lawmen led by Virgil Earp and members of a loosely organized group of outlaws called the Cowboys that occurred at about 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 26, 1881, in Tombstone, Arizona Territory, United States.
