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Today in History – September 5

1980 – The St. Gotthard Tunnel opens in Switzerland as the world’s longest highway tunnel at 10.14 miles (16.224 km) stretching from Goschenen to Airolo.

South portal of the Gotthard Rail Tunnel
North portal of the Gotthard Rail Tunnel

1978 – Camp David Accords: Menachem Begin and Anwar Sadat begin peace process at Camp David, Maryland.

Camp David