events
January 3, 1956
A fire damages the top part of the Eiffel Tower.
Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel Tower is a wrought-iron lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France. It is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower from 1887 to 1889.
January 3
January 3 is the third day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 362 days remain until the end of the year.