Today in History – January 27

2003 – The first selections for the National Recording Registry are announced by the Library of Congress.

Library of Congress (StreetView)
Library of Congress

1983 – The pilot shaft of the Seikan Tunnel, the world’s longest sub-aqueous tunnel (53.85 km) between the Japanese islands of Honshū and Hokkaidō, breaks through.

Seikan Tunnel (north portal) - longest undersea tunnel in the world (Google Maps)
Seikan Tunnel (north portal) - longest undersea tunnel in the world
Seikan Tunnel (south portal) - longest undersea tunnel in the world (Google Maps)
Seikan Tunnel (south portal) - longest undersea tunnel in the world

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *