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Opened on May 24, 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge was the first fixed crossing of the East River. It was also the longest suspension bridge in the world at the time of its opening, with a main span of 1,595.5 feet (486.3 m) and a deck 127 ft (38.7 m) above mean high water.
1883. (TV series) 1883 is an American Western drama television miniseries created by Taylor Sheridan that premiered on December 19, 2021, on Paramount+. The series stars Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Sam Elliott, Isabel May, LaMonica Garrett, Marc Rissmann, Audie Rick, Eric Nelsen, and James Landry Hébert. The story is chronologically the first of ...
Matthew Webb. Captain Matthew Webb (19 January 1848 – 24 July 1883) was an English seaman, swimmer and stuntman. He is the first recorded person to swim the English Channel for sport without the use of artificial aids. In 1875, Webb swam from Dover to Calais in less than 22 hours.
Subcategories. This category has the following 14 subcategories, out of 14 total. Crossings in Australia by river (4 C, 1 P) Crossings in Canada by river (7 C, 3 P) Crossings in Moldova by river (1 C) Crossings in Romania by river (1 C) Crossings in Russia by river (1 C) Crossings in Ukraine by river (2 C)
This is a list of bridges and other crossings of the Black Warrior River from its confluence at the Tombigbee River near Demopolis upstream to its source at the confluence of the Mulberry and Locust forks in Jefferson County, Alabama. Crossings
8 August. List of shipwrecks: 8 August 1883. Ship. State. Description. Speranza. Norway. The barque collided with the barque Erstatningen ( Norway) and sank in the English Channel 10 nautical miles (19 km) off Dover, Kent, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued by Speranza.
1820s. 1820–1824: Ferdinand von Wrangel and Fyodor Matyushkin explore the East Siberian Sea and the Chukchi Sea areas. 1821–1824: Fyodor Litke explores the eastern Barents Sea and the west coast of Novaya Zemlya, including Matochkin Strait. 1821–1823: Pyotr Anjou continues exploration of New Siberian Islands.
Boston was a key city in the early American Revolution against the British Empire, eventually becoming the first city free of British rule in the United States. Boston is still one of the wealthiest and most important cities in the United States. St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador: Newfoundland Colony Canada: c. 1630 AD