Stade de France opened
Located in the commune of Saint-Denis, just north of Paris, Stade de France is the national stadium of France. Originally built for the 1998 FIFA World Cup, it has a seating capacity of 80,698 making it the sixth-largest stadium in Europe.
Sofia Metro opened
The Sofia Metro is the rapid transit network servicing the Bulgarian capital city Sofia. It is the only metro in Bulgaria. It began operation on 28 January 1998. As of 2023, the Sofia Metro consists of four interconnected lines, serving 47 stations, with a total route length of 52.0 kilometres (32.3 mi) and also being among the top 20 of the most extensive European metro systems, ranking 19th as of 2020.
Peruca Dam detonation
An artificial lake was created by building a dam on Cetina River in 1958, some 25 km downstream. The Peruca lake was the first large reservoir created in karst and the first remote reservoir in the Cetina Hydropower System that makes use of its 390 m total elevation drop. The Peruca Dam was gravely damaged during the Croatian War of Independence, when on January 28, 1993, in the aftermath of Operation Maslenica, at 10:48 a.m., the dam was blown up in an intentional effort to destroy it by Serbian/Yugoslav army forces. They mined it with 30 tons of explosive and detonated the charges with the intention of harming thousands of Croatian civilians downstream. The explosion caused heavy damage, but ultimately failed to demolish the dam.
Eiffel Tower construction started
Located in Paris, Eiffel Tower is considered a marvel of civil engineering, standing at 324 meters tall and weighing 10,100 tons. Constructed of wrought iron, the tower is the most-visited paid monument in the world.
