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1933: Golden Gate Bridge construction begun.In San Francisco on this day in 1933, construction began on the Golden Gate Bridge, a suspension bridge that once boasted the longest main span in the world and that has been celebrated for the magnificence of its setting.More events on this day1998:Daniel arap Moi was sworn in as president of Kenya for his fifth consecutive term. |
1931:American dancer and choreographer Alvin Ailey, Jr., was born in Rogers, Texas. |
1925:Nellie Tayloe Ross assumed office in Wyoming, becoming the first female governor in the United States. |
1919:Anton Drexler founded the German Workers' Party, the forerunner of the Nazi Party, in Munich, Germany. |
1914:Following the great success of the Model T, American automobile maker Henry Ford raised his workers' pay from $2.40 to $5.00 a day and reduced the hours of the workday. |
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