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Events on Monday 6 May 1889 1
1889Eiffel Tower opensCenterpiece of the Paris Exposition UniverselleGustave Eiffel's company completed the wrought-iron tower for the 1889 World's Fair marking the centenary of the French Revolution. At 300 meters it became the tallest man-made structure on Earth, a record it held until 1930.