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A Page from the Past - November
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November 1959 The Bentley Company, Milwaukee, completes construction of the first control tower at Curtiss-Wright Airport in Milwaukee. The airport's name eventually changed to Lawrence J. Timmerman Airport. Source: The Bentley Company Photo courtesy of The Bentley Company |
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Nov. 1, 1582 Michelangelo's ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome opens to the public. Source: www.historychannel.com Image courtesy of Wikimedia Foundation |
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Nov. 1, 1897 The first Library of Congress building opens in Washington, D.C. When the project, designed by John L. Smithmeyer and Paul J. Pelz, reached completion, it was considered the largest and most expensive library in the world. Source: Library of Congress Photo courtesy of Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
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Nov. 3, 1995 British soldiers set a record when they build a bridge in Germany in 8:44. The bridge, which spanned a 26-foot gap, was strong enough to transport military vehicles. Source: www.historychannel.com |
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Nov. 8, 1793 The Grand Louvre Museum opens to the public in Paris. The structure was used for more than two centuries as a royal palace before opening as a museum. Source: www.historychannel.com Photo courtesy of Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
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Nov. 9, 1996 A ceremonial groundbreaking is held for Miller Park in Milwaukee. Source: Wisconsin Historical Society Photo courtesy of Fred Kinateder Masonry Inc. |
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Nov. 10, 1975 The SS Edmund Fitzgerald encounters a storm with 60 mph winds and 15-foot waves and sinks in Lake Superior 17 miles from Whitefish Bay. All 29 crew members died. The boat now sits beneath 530 feet of water. Source: www.historychannel.com "Every
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Nov. 12, 1927 The Holland Tunnel, which connects New York City to Jersey City, N.J., opens. The tunnel's design, led by chief engineer Clifford Milburn Holland, features a ventilation system that changes the air more than 30 times an hour at the rate of more than 3 million cubic feet per minute. Source: www.historychannel.com Photo courtesy of Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
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Nov. 18, 1883 The four standard time zones - Eastern, Central, Mountain and Pacific - for the continental United States are introduced. The zones were established at the insistence of the railways, which needed a consistent schedule for departures and arrivals. The zones succeeded sun time, which forced people to change their watches by 1 minute for every 12 miles traveled east or west. Source: Library of Congress Photo courtesy of Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
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Nov. 23, 1909 Wisconsin proves that it takes its butter seriously as A.E. Graham of Janesville is put on trial for selling oleo. The early form of margarine was outlawed in the state, and Graham's actions earned him 18 months in Fort Leavenworth Prison. Source: Wisconsin Historical Society |