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20th century

 * 1925 – A new suspension bridge opens over Niagara Falls, replacing the previous span built in 1855.
 * 1969 – Căile Ferate Române, in Romania, completes its systemwide electrification project.

Births

 * 1813 – Joseph R. Anderson (pictured), owner of American steam locomotive manufacturing company Tredegar Iron Works, is born (d. 1892).

Deaths

 * 1924
 * John William Kendrick, chief engineer 1888-1893, general manager 1893-1899 and vice president 1899-1911 of Northern Pacific Railway and vice-chairman of the board for Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, dies (b. 1853).
 * Wilhelm Schmidt, German pioneer of superheated steam for use in locomotives (born 1858).