by GP38
Today, October 27th 2004, is a big day.
Trivia:
-October 27, 1904, the NYC subway opens. 150,000 passengers opening day in 28 stations on 9.1 miles.
-October 27, 1904, Subway speed limit broken. Mayor McClellen breaks the 30 mph speed limit on the subway.
-October 27, 1904, First subway crime. Henry Bennet becomes the first victim of a crime in the subway when his $500 diamond stockpin is stollen.
-October 27, 1904, First subway injury.
A girl falls in the platform gap between the train and the platform at City Hall station.
-October 27, 1904, First subway drunk. The first subway drunk is escorted out at Bleecker St station.
Today's facts:
-October 27, 2004, 100th Anniversary of the subway. The bas reliefs on all the contract one stations turn 100 officially.
-October 27, 2004, The anniversary train obeys the speed limit.
-October 27, 2004, 1st Station The City Hall station has foam all over the platform as it is opened to the public for the first time in years.
Interesting coincidence:
-October 27, 2004, Total eclipse of the moon. Tonight.
Annoying sidetrack to the occasion:
That sidetrack that will forever take up part of the "today in history" lines over this great subway day is.....
-October 27, 2004, World Series. The Boston Red Sox break the "Curse of the Bambino" as they beat the St Louis Cardinals in a clean sweep (not official yet, but come on, they are winning 3 nothing in the 4th already after winning the previous 3 games too). Not only have they beaten us with an older subway, they now take NYC's subway anniversary with their own anniversary.....forever mixed with the subway in the "Today in History...." blurbs. When they stick it to NY, they do it good!
Trivia:
-October 27, 1904, the NYC subway opens. 150,000 passengers opening day in 28 stations on 9.1 miles.
-October 27, 1904, Subway speed limit broken. Mayor McClellen breaks the 30 mph speed limit on the subway.
-October 27, 1904, First subway crime. Henry Bennet becomes the first victim of a crime in the subway when his $500 diamond stockpin is stollen.
-October 27, 1904, First subway injury.
A girl falls in the platform gap between the train and the platform at City Hall station.
-October 27, 1904, First subway drunk. The first subway drunk is escorted out at Bleecker St station.
Today's facts:
-October 27, 2004, 100th Anniversary of the subway. The bas reliefs on all the contract one stations turn 100 officially.
-October 27, 2004, The anniversary train obeys the speed limit.
-October 27, 2004, 1st Station The City Hall station has foam all over the platform as it is opened to the public for the first time in years.
Interesting coincidence:
-October 27, 2004, Total eclipse of the moon. Tonight.
Annoying sidetrack to the occasion:
That sidetrack that will forever take up part of the "today in history" lines over this great subway day is.....
-October 27, 2004, World Series. The Boston Red Sox break the "Curse of the Bambino" as they beat the St Louis Cardinals in a clean sweep (not official yet, but come on, they are winning 3 nothing in the 4th already after winning the previous 3 games too). Not only have they beaten us with an older subway, they now take NYC's subway anniversary with their own anniversary.....forever mixed with the subway in the "Today in History...." blurbs. When they stick it to NY, they do it good!
