The Metropolitan Opera House opens at Lincoln Center in New York City with the world premiere of Samuel Barber's opera Antony and Cleopatra.
Mohawk and Hudson Railroad
Albany
New York's first railroad opens with a steam locomotive run between Albany and Schenectady.
Trans-Siberian Railway
Irkutsk
A major bridge on the Trans-Siberian Railway is completed near Irkutsk.
The railroad
The railroad between the People's Republic of China and Kazakhstan is completed at Dostyk, adding a sizable link to the concept of the Eurasian Land Bridge.
British Railways
London
Major rationalization of British Railways network starts with first closures.
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