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1971 In Architecture
The year 1971 in architecture involved some significant architectural events and new buildings. Events * July 19 – The List of tenants in Two World Trade Center, South Tower of the World Trade Center (1973–2001), World Trade Center, by Minoru Yamasaki, is topped out at 1,362 feet (415 m), making it the second tallest building in the world. Buildings and structures Buildings opened *January 9 – Courts of Justice building (Valletta), Courts of Justice building in Valletta, Malta *February 26 – Rothko Chapel in Houston, Texas, United States, designed by Mark Rothko and Philip Johnson. *May 1 – Näsinneula tower in Tampere, Finland. *May 9 – Peace Candle of the World, Scappoose, Oregon, USA. * August – Mandarin Orchard Singapore, Meritus Mandarin Singapore Hotel Tower 1 in Singapore, designed by Stanley T. S. Leong. *October 16 – Azadi Tower, originally Shahyad Tower, Tehran, Iran, designed by Hossein Amanat Buildings completed * April – Hillbrow Tower in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
July 19
Events Pre-1600 *AD 64 – The Great Fire of Rome causes widespread devastation and rages on for six days, destroying half of the city. * 484 – Leontius, Roman usurper, is crowned Eastern emperor at Tarsus (modern Turkey). He is recognized in Antioch and makes it his capital. * 711 – Umayyad conquest of Hispania: Battle of Guadalete: Umayyad forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by King Roderic. * 939 – Battle of Simancas: King Ramiro II of León defeats the Moorish army under Caliph Abd-al-Rahman III near the city of Simancas. * 998 – Arab–Byzantine wars: Battle of Apamea: Fatimids defeat a Byzantine army near Apamea. * 1333 – Wars of Scottish Independence: Battle of Halidon Hill: The English win a decisive victory over the Scots. * 1544 – Italian War of 1542–46: The first Siege of Boulogne begins. * 1545 – The Tudor warship '' Mary Rose'' sinks off Portsmouth; in 1982 the wreck is salvaged in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
