On This Day in History
The Arroyo Seco Parkway is dedicated
1940The Arroyo Seco Parkway, one of the first freeways built in the United States, connecting downtown Los Angeles with Pasadena, was officially dedicated. (Arroyo Seco Parkway)
Also on this day
- 1902 Scott's Discovery Expedition reaches a Farthest South — The Discovery Expedition under Robert Falcon Scott reached a new Farthest South point in Antarctica.
- 1845 Queen's Colleges are established in Ireland — The University of Galway, University College Cork, and Queen's University Belfast were established as part of the Queen's University of Ireland.
Born this day in 1930: Tu Youyou, Chinese chemist and Nobel laureate.
Events from Wikipedia’s On This Day list, CC BY-SA 4.0. See also the Library of Congress essay Today in History.