2000 ⟶ Øresund Bridge Opens for Traffic

July 1: The Øresund Bridge between Denmark and Sweden is off...
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🌉 Romans Construct Wooden Bridge Over Thames

Romans build a wooden bridge across the Thames in the London area.⟶
Romans Construct Wooden Bridge Over Thames (50)
Roman EmpireInfrastructureAncient romeTransportation
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

⌨️ Hansen Writing Ball: First Commercial Typewriter

Rasmus Malling-Hansen's invention, the Hansen Writing Ball, becomes the first commercially sold typewriter.⟶
Hansen Writing Ball: First Commercial Typewriter (1870)
CommunicationIndustrial RevolutionDenmark
DenmarkDenmark

🚄 Channel Tunnel Construction Begins

Construction of the Channel Tunnel begins.⟶
Channel Tunnel Construction Begins (1988)
InfrastructureTransportationEuropean UnionConstruction
United KingdomUnited KingdomFranceFrance

🚄 Channel Tunnel Opens

May 6: Opening of the Channel Tunnel.⟶
Channel Tunnel Opens (1994)
InfrastructureTransportationEuropean UnionConstructionTrade
United KingdomUnited KingdomFranceFrance

🌉 Øresund Bridge Opens for Traffic

July 1: The Øresund Bridge between Denmark and Sweden is officially opened for traffic.⟶
Øresund Bridge Opens for Traffic (2000)
InfrastructureTransportationDenmark
DenmarkDenmarkSwedenSweden

🚇 Gotthard Base Tunnel Completion

June 1: The Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's longest and deepest railway tunnel, is completed.⟶
Gotthard Base Tunnel Completion (2016)
TransportationRailwaysInfrastructureModernizationConstruction
SwitzerlandSwitzerland