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Malleco Viaduct in Chile, at the time "the highest railroad bridge in the world", is inaugurated by President José Manuel Balmaceda.
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Malleco Viaduct
Railway bridge over the Malleco River in Araucania Region, Chile
The Malleco Viaduct is a railway bridge located in central Chile, passing over the Malleco River valley, south of Collipulli in the Araucania Region. It was opened by President José Manuel Balmaceda on October 26, 1890. At that time, it was the highest such bridge in the world.…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
José Manuel Balmaceda
10th President of Chile (1886–91)
José Manuel Emiliano Balmaceda Fernández served as the 10th President of Chile from September 18, 1886, to August 29, 1891.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
October 26
Day of the year
October 26 is the 299th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 66 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)