1914 ⟶ Panama Canal Opens

August 15: Panama Canal opens.
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🚢 Erie Canal Opens, Connecting Great Lakes to Atlantic

Erie Canal opens in New York connecting the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean.⟶
Erie Canal Opens, Connecting Great Lakes to Atlantic (1825)
TransportationInfrastructureTradeEconomic DevelopmentCanalsNew YorkExpansion
United StatesUnited States

🚢 U.S. Begins Panama Canal Construction & Yellow Fever Eradication Efforts

May: U.S. begins construction of the Panama Canal and eradication of yellow fever.⟶
U.S. Begins Panama Canal Construction & Yellow Fever Eradication Efforts (1904)
Panama CanalPublic HealthDisease EradicationUnited States HistoryInfrastructure
United StatesUnited StatesPanamaPanama

🚢 Panama Canal Opens

August 15: Panama Canal opens.⟶
Panama Canal Opens (1914)
CanalsTradeShippingInfrastructurePanamaTransportationImperialismEconomic Development
PanamaPanamaUnited StatesUnited States

🛒 King Kullen Supermarket Opens in Queens

August 4: King Kullen, widely regarded as the first supermarket, opens in Queens, New York City.⟶
King Kullen Supermarket Opens in Queens (1930)
RetailConsumerismNew York CityEconomic DevelopmentBusiness
United StatesUnited States

🚢 Expanded Panama Canal Opens for Commercial Traffic

A third set of locks in the Panama Canal opens for commercial traffic.⟶
Expanded Panama Canal Opens for Commercial Traffic (2016)
Panama CanalTradeShippingInfrastructureGlobal EconomyLogisticsExpansionMaritime TransportGlobalization
PanamaPanamaUnited StatesUnited States