31 March 2009
On this day in history: Eiffel Tower inaugurated, 1889
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In 1884, the French structural engineer and architect, Gustave Eiffel, started to draw up plans for a 300-metre tall iron tower. He submitte...
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23 March 2009
On this day in history: Elisha Otis installed his first passenger elevator, 1857
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Man has used hoisted platforms to move materials since ancient times, but the ever present danger of the rope or cable snapping prevented th...
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21 March 2009
On this day in history: The funeral of Pocahontas, 1617
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In 1596 an Algonquian princess with the formal names of Matoaka and Amonute was born in an area known as Tenakomakah (modern day Virginia). ...
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