1973 ⟶ Sears Tower Construction Completed

May 3: Construction of the Sears Tower (later renamed to Wil...
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🏢 Chrysler Building Construction Completed

May 27: Construction of Chrysler Building completed.⟶
Chrysler Building Construction Completed (1930)
ArchitectureSkyscrapersConstructionArt DecoNew York CityUrban Development
United StatesUnited States

🏢 Empire State Building Completed

May 1: Empire State Building completed.⟶
Empire State Building Completed (1931)
ArchitectureSkyscrapersConstructionNew York CityArt DecoModernismUrbanization
United StatesUnited States

🏞️ Hoover Dam Completed

The Hoover Dam is completed.⟶
Hoover Dam Completed (1936)
InfrastructureGreat DepressionConstruction
United StatesUnited States

💡 First Laser Constructed

May 16: Construction of the first laser.⟶
First Laser Constructed (1960)
LaserPhysicsOpticsQuantum Mechanics
United StatesUnited States

🏢 Sears Tower Construction Completed

May 3: Construction of the Sears Tower (later renamed to Willis Tower) completed.⟶
Sears Tower Construction Completed (1973)
ArchitectureSkyscrapersModernismUrban DevelopmentConstructionChicagoEconomy
United StatesUnited States

📱 Ameritech Commercializes Cellular Network in Chicago

Ameritech, now known as AT&T, commercialized the Bell System (its cellular network) in Chicago, Ill.⟶
Ameritech Commercializes Cellular Network in Chicago (1983)
TelecommunicationsCellular TechnologyMobile PhonesChicagoDigital Revolution
United StatesUnited States