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328 – The official opening of Constantine’s Bridge built over the Danube between Sucidava (Corabia, Romania) and Oescus (Gigen, Bulgaria) by the Roman architect Theophilus Patricius.
Constantine’s Bridge (Bulgarian: Константинов мост, Konstantinov most; Romanian: Podul lui Constantin cel Mare) was a Roman bridge over the Danube used to reconquer Dacia. It was completed [3] in 328 AD and remained in use for four decades.[4]
It was officially opened on 5 July 328 AD in the presence of emperor Constantine the Great.[1] With an overall length of 2,434 metres (7,986 ft), 1,137 metres (3,730 ft) of which spanned the Danube’s riverbed,[5] Constantine’s Bridge is considered the longest ancient river bridge and one of the longest of all time.[6]
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1905 – Madeleine Sylvain-Bouchereau, Haitian sociologist and educator (d. 1970)[9]
Madeleine Sylvain-Bouchereau (July 5, 1905 –1970)[1][2] was a pioneering Haitian sociologist and educator. In 1934, she was one of the principal founders of the Ligue Féminine d’Action Sociale (Women’s Social Action League), the first feminist organization in Haiti.[3][4]
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- Wikimedia Commons picture of the day for June 17 June 17, 2026Picture of the day Lt. Col. Nick Rutgers preparing his F-15 Eagle for flight
- Wikimedia Commons picture of the day for June 16 June 16, 2026Picture of the day View of Kirchberg an der Jagst, Germany, from the river Jagst. At the right the listed bridge, build in 1779; behind it the hill which supports Kirchberg Castle (top) and the old town of Kirchberg.
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