Marina 101 construction started
Marina 101 is a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, located in the Dubai Marina district. Standing 101 stories high and 425 m (1,394 ft) tall, it is the second tallest building in the United Arab Emirates, behind only the Burj Khalifa. As of 2022, Marina 101 is also the 32nd-tallest building in the world.
Dalian Metro began operation
The Dalian Metro is a rapid transit system in the city of Dalian, Liaoning, China. The system currently in operation consists of 6 lines: Line 1, Line 2, Line 3, Line 5, Line 12, and Line 13.
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium opened
Known as Florida Field when it opened as a 22,000 seat facility in 1930, Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, popularly known as "The Swamp", is a football stadium on the campus of the University of Florida in Gainesville and the home field of the Florida Gators football team. It is the largest stadium in Florida, the 12th largest stadium in the United States, and the 18th largest stadium in the world, as measured by its official seating capacity of 88,548.
Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium opened for its first game
Located in Austin, Texas, on the campus of the University of Texas, has a seating capacity of 100,119, making it the largest stadium in the Big 12 Conference, the seventh largest stadium in the United States, and the ninth largest stadium in the world. The DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium attendance record of 105,213 spectators was set on September 10, 2022, when Texas played The University of Alabama.
Pierre-Alexandre-Laurent Forfait died
Pierre-Alexandre-Laurent Forfait as a French engineer, hydrographer and politician, and Minister of the Navy. He developed new techniques to improve the disposition of cargo in ships' holds and was admitted as a corresponding member in the French Academy of Sciences.
