13 oct. 1882 - Panama Canal
Description:
The French had originally started the construction but sold it to the US . The French had 43,000 workers and a 1/3 of them had died from Yellow Fever. They dug 76 million cubic yards. When the US took over it took 7 years to complete (1914 was the completion date)Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
13 oct. 1882
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 143 ans