Today in History - December 31

2004 – The official opening of Taipei 101, the tallest skyscraper at that time in the world, standing at a height of 509 metres (1,670 ft).

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Taipei 101 (tallest building in Taiwan)

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Taipei 101

2007 – The massive Big Dig construction project in Boston, Massachusetts ends.

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Central Artery/Tunnel Project (aka The Big Dig)

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Central Artery/Tunnel Project (a.k.a The Big Dig)

1909 – Manhattan Bridge opens.

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Manhattan Bridge

1891 – A new immigration depot is opened on Ellis Island, New York.

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Ellis Island