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Today in History: May 27, the Golden Gate Bridge opens [View all]
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published 12:00 AM EDT, May 27, 2025
Today in history:
On May 27, 1937, the newly completed Golden Gate Bridge connecting San Francisco and Marin County, California, was opened to pedestrian traffic (vehicles began crossing the next day).
Also on this date:
In 1896, 255 people were killed when a devastating F4 tornado struck St. Louis, Missouri, and East St. Louis, Illinois.
In 1930, New York’s Chrysler Building, at the time the world’s tallest building, opened to the public.
https://apnews.com/today-in-history/may-27
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