On This Day in History
The Lincoln Tunnel opens
1937The Lincoln Tunnel, connecting New York City to Weehawken, New Jersey, opened. (Lincoln Tunnel)
Also on this day
- 1920 Soviet Russia approves the GOELRO electrification plan — The Congress of Soviets approved the GOELRO plan, the first Soviet plan for national economic recovery and development.
Born this day in 1960: Jean-Michel Basquiat, American artist.
Events from Wikipedia’s On This Day list, CC BY-SA 4.0. See also the Library of Congress essay Today in History.