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Events on Tuesday 4 March 1890 1
1890Forth Bridge opensCantilever railway bridge spans the Firth of ForthThe Forth Bridge, a cantilever railway bridge spanning the Firth of Forth in Scotland, opened to traffic. At the time it was the longest single cantilever bridge span in the world and remains a landmark of Victorian engineering. It was formally opened by the Prince of Wales.