1883-05-24

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This Day in History: 1883-05-24

(May 24, 1883)
The Brooklyn Bridge, constructed by civil engineer John Augustus Roebling and spanning the East River from Brooklyn to Manhattan Island in New York City, debuted on this day in 1883 as a spectacular triumph of 19th-century engineering.