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March 19, 1932
On March 19, 1932, the Sydney Harbour Bridge is opened. Rosey Grier, Per Maurseth, Rosey Grier would arrive in the same year.
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Featured · March 19, 1932
The Sydney Harbour Bridge is opened.
The Sydney Harbour Bridge is a steel through arch bridge in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, spanning Sydney Harbour from the central business district (CBD) to the North Shore. The view of the bridge, the harbour, and the nearby Sydney Opera House is widely regarded as an iconic image of Sydney, and of Australia itself. Nicknamed "the Coathanger" because of its arch-based design, the bridge carries rail, vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian traffic.
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The year in brief
1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1932nd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 932nd year of the 2nd millennium, the 32nd year of the 20th century, and the 3rd year of the 1930s decade.
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On March 19, 1932
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1932 The Sydney Harbour Bridge is opened. Bridge across Sydney Harbour in Australia
The Sydney Harbour Bridge is a steel through arch bridge in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, spanning Sydney Harbour from the central business district (CBD) to the North Shore. The view of the bridge, the harbour, and the nearby Sydney Opera House is widely regarded as an iconic image of Sydney, and of Australia itself. Nicknamed "the Coathanger" because of its arch-based design, the bridge carries rail, vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian traffic.
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Other moments from 1932
- April 24 Benny Rothman leads the mass trespass of Kinder Scout, leading to substantial legal reforms in the United Kingdom.
- April 5 Dominion of Newfoundland: Ten thousand rioters seize the Colonial Building leading to the end of self-government.
- August 2 The positron (antiparticle of the electron) is discovered by Carl D. Anderson.
- August 24 Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly across the United States non-stop (from Los Angeles to Newark, New Jersey).
- December 10 Thailand becomes a constitutional monarchy.
- December 18 The Chicago Bears defeat the Portsmouth Spartans in the first NFL playoff game to win the NFL Championship.
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