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aug 15, 1914 - panama canal

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The Panama Canal officially opened on August 15, 1914, although the planned grand ceremony was downgraded due to the outbreak of WWI. Completed at a cost of more than $350 million, it was the most expensive construction project in U.S. history to that point.

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aug 15, 1914
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~ 111 years ago