May 27, 1937 –
The Golden Gate Bridge, arguably one of the Wonders of the Modern World, connecting San Francisco with California’s Marin County opened to pedestrian traffic on this date.
More than 200,000 made the first-day trek.
Harold Wobber had the good grace to wait until August 7, 1937, to take the first leap into eternity. Wobber supposedly turned to a stranger on the walkway and said,”This is as far as I go” then took his last step.
And so it goes
The Haus of Dcaligari 