Logan International Airport opened
Located mostly in East Boston and partially in Winthrop, Massachusetts, General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport (also known as Boston Logan International Airport) is the largest airport in both the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It covers 2,384 acres (965 ha), has six runways and four passenger terminals, and employs an estimated 16,000 people.
1905 Calabria earthquake
Striking southern Italy on 8 September, the 1905 Calabria earthquake had a moment magnitude of 7.2 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme). The first major earthquake of the 20th century, it severely damaged parts of Lipari, Messina Province and a large area between Cosenza and Nicotera and killed between 557 and 2,500 people.
Northern Pacific Railway was completed
The Northern Pacific Railway was a transcontinental railroad that operated across the northern tier of the western United States, from Minnesota to the Pacific Northwest. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former President Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in western Montana on September 8, 1883. The railroad had about 6,800 miles (10,900 km) of track and served a large area. In addition, the NP had an international branch to Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
Canvass White was born
American engineer and inventor Canvass White was chief engineer at the Delaware and Raritan Canal. He also patented Rosendale cement, which became the dominant cement in the United States until 1900.
Bernard Forest de Bélidor died
Bernard Forest de Bélidor was a French engineer, significant to the development of the science of hydraulics and ballistics. He published several works of great importance, on a wide range of subjects, including hydraulics, mathematics, and civil and military engineering. His most famous book is L'architecture hydraulique (published in four volumes from 1737-1753). Here, integral calculus is used for the first time in solving technical problems.
