200 years ago today, a groundbreaking piece of civil engineering debuted– the massive Menai Bridge opened, cutting nine hours from the journey between Wales and London. This would eventually happen at the Menai Bridge about 100 years after it was finished. Years and years later he told CNN that he was trying to find a good challenge for his students. (1975)106 years ago today, Mazda was incorporated as “Toyo Cork Kogyo Co. Ltd.” a cork-making factory, by Jujiro Matsuda. (1873)37 years ago today, the Luxor Statue Cache was uncovered near the city of Luxor, Egypt.