Imagine if you still had to take a boat to get from Brooklyn to Manhattan. Until the Brooklyn Bridge opened on this day in 1883, the only way to get across the East River was to board a watercraft. At the time of its construction, the Brooklyn Bridge was the world’s longest suspension bridge. It was originally called both the East River Bridge and the New York and Brooklyn Bridge, but the name ‘Brooklyn Bridge’ is the one that stuck.
East River crossing
Today in History
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New beginnings
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San Francisco’s City Hall illuminated by the iconic colors of Pride
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The ‘Living Forest’ in Biscay, Spain
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Pretty, pretty…butterfly?
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Happy Mother s Day
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Gamboa Crater, Mars
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Road to Sa Calobra, Majorca, Spain
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Wildcat in a winter wonderland
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It’s Endangered Species Day
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National Bison Month
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A goldie gala
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Bioluminescence at Trwyn Du Lighthouse in Wales
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The rainbow connection
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American goldfinch
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Hitsujiyama Park, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
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Day of the Dead
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2022 FIFA World Cup
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The ruins of a Maya superpower
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Ayutthaya Historical Park, Thailand
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Prague, Czech Republic
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Hot and Spicy Food Day
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Hey, who’s in charge here?
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Antarctica Day
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Sunlight sets Iceland s Eyjafjallajökull aglow
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Dancing waters of Dubai
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Wander the ancient medina
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Museum Mile Festival
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Wyoming celebrates its statehood