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Tacoma Narrows Bridge (1940)

Tacoma Narrows Bridge (1940)

The original Tacoma Narrows Bridge opened on July 1, 1940, and dramatically collapsed into Puget Sound on November 7 of the same year. The suspension bridge spanned the Tacoma Narrows strait between Tacoma and the Kitsap Peninsula, in the United States. Its replacement was opened in the same location in 1950, and a second, parallel bridge opened in 2007. The instability in winds inspired the nickname Galloping Gertie. The bridge's collapse had a lasting effect on science and engineering.

 
 
St. George's Cathedral, Chennai

St. George's Cathedral, Chennai

St. George’s Cathedral is a Christian cathedral in Chennai, India. St. George’s occupies an important place in the history of Christianity in India, as the Church of South India was inaugurated here on September 27, 1947. The Cathedral was packed to capacity and the big pandal outside held over 2000 people. It marked the breaking down of ecclesiastical barriers between Christians of various traditions. The architecture of St.