1930 ⟶ Chrysler Building Construction Completed
May 27: Construction of Chrysler Building completed.
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🚂 First Transcontinental Railroad Completed
First transcontinental railroad completed in United States on 10 May. – United States⟶
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United States🚊 Articulated Trams Introduced in Boston
The first use of articulated trams by Boston Elevated Railway.⟶
TransportationUrban DevelopmentPublic TransitInfrastructure
United States🏢 Chrysler Building Construction Completed
May 27: Construction of Chrysler Building completed.⟶
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United States🏢 Empire State Building Completed
May 1: Empire State Building completed.⟶
ArchitectureSkyscrapersConstructionNew York CityArt DecoModernismUrbanization
United States🏞️ Hoover Dam Completed
🏢 Sears Tower Construction Completed
May 3: Construction of the Sears Tower (later renamed to Willis Tower) completed.⟶
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