July 29 in rail transport

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This article lists anniversary events related to rail transport that occurred on July 29.

Contents 1 Events 1.1 19th century 1.2 20th century 1.3 21st century 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 References

[edit] Events

[edit] 19th century

• 1893 – Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway opens La Grande Station in Los Angeles, California.^[1]
• 1900 – Construction is completed on the White Pass and Yukon Route between Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada, and Skagway, Alaska, United States.

[edit] 20th century

• 1940 Rail traffic is suspended in France between French-retained and German-occupied territories.
• 1991 The European Council adopts directive 91/440/CEE relating to the development of European railroads.

[edit] 21st century

[edit] Births

• 1797 – Daniel Drew, board member and financier of the Erie Railroad, is born (d. 1879).
• 1801 – George Bradshaw, English cartographer, printer and publisher and the originator of the railway timetable, is born (d. 1853).
• 1830 – Robert Harris, president of Northern Pacific Railway 1884-1888, is born.
• 1870 – Henry Fowler, Chief Mechanical Engineer of the Midland Railway 1909–1923 and of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway 1925–1931, is born (d. 1938).

[edit] Deaths

[edit] References

1. ^ Brehm, Qathryn. Los Angeles Downtown Arts District: History. Retrieved on 2006-05-12.