aug 15, 1914 - Completion of Panama Canal
Description:
The Panama Canal was built to shorten the distance that ships had to travel to pass between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The U.S. took over in 1903, poured $352 million dollars into the project, and opened the Panama Canal in August of 1914.Added to timeline:
Date:
aug 15, 1914
Now
~ 111 years ago