Technology & Infrastructure

5,091 sourced entries filed under technology & infrastructure, split by century. Each century below opens the full list for that stretch of time.

By century

A line from each of the last few centuries

  • 1553Tonbridge School is founded by Sir Andrew Judde, under letters patent of Edward VI of England.source
  • 1654May 8 – Otto von Guericke demonstrates the power of atmospheric pressure and the effectiveness of his vacuum pump, using the Magdeburg hemispheres, before Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor, and the Imperial Diet in Regensburg.source
  • 176619 February - Thomas Kymer is granted an Act of Parliament allowing him to construct the Kidwelly and Llanelly Canal.Walessource
  • 1859April 25 – Ground is broken for the Suez Canal, in Egypt.source
  • 1950August 8 – American Florence Chadwick swims the English Channel in 13 hours, 22 minutes, beating the women's record for the crossing.source
  • 20121 January: Ada Bridge, one of the tallest bridges in Europe, is completed and open to the public in Belgrade, Serbia.Serbiasource