2013 Event A railway under the sea, first proposed by Ottoman Sultan Abdulmejid 150 years ago is completed; the sea tunnel, connecting Europe and Asia is the deepest submerged railway tunnel of its kind in the world 1963 Event Evergreen Point Floating Bridge connecting Seattle and Bellevue opens 1939 Event Whitestone Bridge connecting Bronx and Queens opens 1938 Event Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicates Thousand Islands Bridge connecting U.S. and Canada 1931 Event George Washington Bridge connecting New York to New Jersey opens 1927 Event 1st underwater tunnel, Holland Tunnel connecting New York to New Jersey opens 1920 Event Construction begins on Holland Tunnel connecting New Jersey and New York City
